delicious
adjective
Simple meaning
Pleasing to the sense of taste.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihlishuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈlɪʃəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
colloquialfigurative
Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
slang
Having tremendous sex appeal.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
Used this way, delicious is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- scrumptious , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use delicious
- “The homemade apple pie was absolutely delicious for dessert.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
In a very pleasurable manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A sweet eating apple with yellow skin.
A sweet eating apple with bright red skin.
A sweet eating apple with yellow skin.
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Synonyms
Sense: pleasing to the sense of taste
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