INDEX:
1. having a very good taste
2. delicious and full of juice
3. looking or smelling delicious
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1. having a very good taste
▷ delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ [adjective]
something that is delicious tastes very good, and you enjoy eating or drinking it :
▪ Thank you, that was a delicious meal.
▪ The apple pie is delicious with vanilla ice cream.
▪ Mmm. This wine is delicious.
▷ tasty /ˈteɪsti/ [adjective]
food that is tasty has a strong taste that you like :
▪ These sausages are really tasty - where did you buy them?
▪ She makes a really tasty dish with chicken and rice.
▷ good also nice British /gʊd, naɪs/ [adjective]
tasting nice and good to eat or drink :
▪ This is a really good pizza. I think I’ll have another slice.
▪ That’s good coffee - are you sure it’s decaffeinated?
▪ You can get some very nice bread at Walker’s bakery.
taste good/nice
▪ The vegetables tasted surprisingly good.
▪ This casserole tastes nice. How did you make it?
good/nice to eat
▪ Everyone has the capability of making themselves something good to eat when they get home in the evening.
2. delicious and full of juice
▷ juicy /ˈdʒuːsi/ [adjective]
juicy food contains a lot of juice and tastes good - use this especially about meat or fruit :
▪ I like my steaks to be tender, juicy, and full of flavour.
▪ As a starter, we had delicious juicy tomatoes stuffed with rice.
▷ succulent /ˈsʌkjɑlənt/ [adjective] written
succulent food contains a lot of juice and tastes good - use this especially about meat, fish, fruit, or vegetables :
▪ This part of the country is famous for its fine wines and succulent peaches.
▪ The chicken was golden and crispy on the outside and juicy and succulent inside.
3. looking or smelling delicious
▷ appetizing also appetising British /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ, ˈæpətaɪzɪŋ/ [adjective]
food that looks or smells appetizing makes you feel that you want to eat it :
▪ An appetizing smell of baked apples filled the house.
▪ The soup didn’t look very appetizing but it tasted delicious.
▪ The average hospital serves meals that are neither appetizing nor nutritious.
▷ tempting /ˈtemptɪŋ/ [adjective]
food or drink that is tempting looks or smells so good that it is difficult to stop yourself from eating or drinking it, especially when you think you should not have it :
▪ The chocolate cake was tempting but I couldn’t have any because of my diet.
▪ Contained in the pages of the book are tempting recipes from around the world.
▷ mouth-watering /ˈmaʊθ ˌwɔːt ə rɪŋ/ [adjective]
food that is mouth-watering smells or looks delicious, especially in a way that persuades you to buy or eat it :
▪ The waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.
▪ The delicatessen sells a mouth-watering variety of cooked meats and cheeses.
▷ make your mouth water /ˌmeɪk jɔːʳ ˈmaʊθ ˌwɔːtəʳ/ [verb phrase]
if food or drink makes your mouth water, it makes you feel very hungry and ready to eat because it looks or smells so good :
▪ The thought of bacon and eggs made her mouth water.