2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delicious \De*li"cious\, a. [OF. delicieus, F. d['e]licieux, L.
deliciosus, fr deliciae delight, fr delicere to allure. See
{Delight}.]
1. Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or
grateful to the senses especially to the taste; charming.
Some delicious landscape. --Coleridge.
One draught of spring's delicious air. --Keble.
Were not his words delicious? --Tennyson.
2. Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious;
effeminate. [Obs.]
Others lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit,
retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and
luxury. --Milton.
Syn: {Delicious}, {Delightful}.
Usage: Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain
of the senses particularly the taste and smell; as
delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may
also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful
music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations),
but has a higher application to matters of taste,
feeling, and sentiment; as a delightful abode,
conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc
Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in
decay. --Smith.
No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,
Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green.
--Addison.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
delicious
adj 1: greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise";
"the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke" [syn:
{delightful}]
2: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: {delectable},
{luscious}, {pleasant-tasting}, {scrumptious}, {toothsome},
{yummy}]
n : variety of sweet eating apples [syn: {Delicious}]
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