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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DELICIOUS, a.
1. Highly pleasing to the taste; most sweet or grateful to the senses; affording exquisite pleasure; as a delicious viand; delicious fruit or wine.
2. Most pleasing to the mind; very grateful; yielding exquisite delight; as, this poem affords a delicious entertainment.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke" [syn: delightful, delicious]
2: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy] n
1: variety of sweet eating apples

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure Date: 14th century 1. affording great pleasure ; delightful <delicious anecdotes> 2. appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell • deliciously adverb • deliciousness noun

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural Deliciouses or Delicious) Date: circa 1903 a sweet red or yellow eating apple of United States origin that has a crown of five rounded prominences on the end opposite the stem

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 highly delightful and enjoyable to the taste or sense of smell. 2 (of a joke etc.) very witty. Derivatives: deliciously adv. deliciousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL deliciosus f. L deliciae delight

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Delicious De*li"cious, a. [OF. delicieus, F. d['e]licieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight.] 1. Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or grateful to the senses, especially to the taste; charming. Some delicious landscape. --Coleridge. One draught of spring's delicious air. --Keble. Were not his words delicious? --Tennyson. 2. Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate. [Obs.] Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury. --Milton. Syn: Delicious, Delightful. Usage: Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc. Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. --Smith. No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen, Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. --Addison.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Food that is delicious has a very pleasant taste. There's always a wide selection of delicious meals to choose from... = tasty ADJ • deliciously This yoghurt has a deliciously creamy flavour. ADV: ADV adj/-ed 2. If you describe something as delicious, you mean that it is very pleasant. ...that delicious feeling of surprise. ADJ: usu ADJ n • deliciously It leaves your hair smelling deliciously fresh and fragrant. ADV: ADV adj/-ed

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Luscious, savory, palatable, delicate, dainty, nice. 2. Pleasant, grateful, agreeable, charming, delightful, exquisite.

Moby Thesaurus

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