LUSCIOUS


Meaning of LUSCIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlə-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious

Date: 15th century

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 adverb

• lus·cious·ness noun

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