[lus.cious] adj [ME lucius, perh. alter. of licius, short for delicious] (15c) 1 a: having a delicious taste or smell: sweet b archaic: excessively sweet: cloying
2: sexually attractive: seductive, sexy 3 a: richly luxurious or appealing to the senses b: excessively ornate -- lus.cious.ly adv -- lus.cious.ness n