DELICIOUS


Meaning of DELICIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈli-shəs ]

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

• de·li·cious·ly adverb

• de·li·cious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.