Delicious definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Definition of 'delicious' ; extremely enjoyable or entertaining. a delicious joke. Collins English Dictionary ; very pleasing to the senses, esp. to taste or ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'delicious'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× delicious (dɪlɪʃəs ) 1. adjective Foodthatisdelicioushasaverypleasanttaste. There'salwaysawideselectionofdeliciousmealstochoosefrom. Pecannutsaredeliciousbothrawandcooked. Synonyms:delectable,tasty,luscious,choice MoreSynonymsofdelicious deliciously adverb[ADVERBadjective/-ed]Thisyoghurthasadeliciouslycreamyflavour. 2. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Ifyoudescribesomethingasdelicious,youmeanthatitisverypleasant. Thereisadeliciousironyinallthis. ...thatdeliciousfeelingofsurprise. deliciously adverb[ADVERBadjective/-ed]Itleavesyourhairsmellingdeliciouslyfreshandfragrant. MoreSynonymsofdelicious COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof delicious Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'delicious' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'delicious' WordList'Socialnetworkingandsocialbookmarkingsites' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'myrrh' HindiTranslationof'delicious' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency deliciousinBritishEnglish (dɪˈlɪʃəs ) adjective1. veryappealingtothesenses,esptothetasteorsmell 2. extremelyenjoyableorentertaining adeliciousjoke CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsdeliciously(deˈliciously)adverb deliciousness(deˈliciousness)noun WordoriginC13:fromOldFrench,fromLateLatindēliciōsus,fromLatindēliciaedelights,charms,fromdēliceretoentice;seedelight WordFrequency deliciousinAmericanEnglish (dɪˈlɪʃəs ) adjective1.  veryenjoyable;delightful adeliciousbitofgossip 2.  verypleasingtothesenses,esp.totasteorsmell nounUS3. [D-] avarietyofsweet,chieflyredoryellowwinterapple Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsdeliciously(deˈliciously) adverb deliciousness(deˈliciousness) noun WordoriginME