de·li·cious
Pronounced:
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more de*li*cious; most de*li*cious] 1 a : very pleasant to taste ▪ Dinner was delicious. ▪ This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten. b : having a smell that suggests a very pleasant taste ▪ The bread smells delicious. ▪ Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.
2 literary : very pleasing or enjoyable ▪ a delicious [=delightful] comedy about parenthood ▪ a delicious bit of gossip
2 literary : very pleasing or enjoyable ▪ a delicious [=delightful] comedy about parenthood ▪ a delicious bit of gossip
—de·li·cious·ly adverb ▪ They served a deliciously fruity dessert. ▪ a deliciously witty writer
—de·li·cious·ness noun [noncount]

