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Meanings of delicious in English

Pleasing to the taste.

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Greatly pleasing or entertaining.

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Examples for "luscious"
Examples for "luscious"
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Out come the luscious salads with great olive oils and superior vinegars.
The Irish Times
2
It seemed such a prosaic way of growing such a luscious fruit.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
3
It absolutely does justice to the luscious photos the Q2's sensor produces.
Wired
4
She could still see him in action with the seven luscious maidens.
Pagan Passions
5
The peach orchards were breaking down beneath the burden of luscious fruit.
Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
1
In recent years Todd Haynes paid delectable tribute in Far from Heaven.
The Irish Times
2
These exacting measurements would likely result in something rather delectable and desirable.
Ebony
3
So keep an extra delectable coffee cake on hand at all times.
The South African
4
The nut represents food energy in its most delectable and concentrated form.
Northern Nut Growers Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fir...
5
The waiters from the restaurant below had whisked aloft the delectable dinner.
The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million
1
Family Favourite Lamb Shanks So simple to cook - and so yummy.
Radio NZ
2
Very yummy, my tasting note says and that just about describes it.
The Irish Times
3
All their pizzas are yummy and they also have Adelaide's best poutine.
News.com.au
4
The garlic, lemon and thyme chicken alfredo looks especially yummy this week.
The South African
5
He chewed the lettuce as if it were the opposite of yummy.
Kiss The Dead
1
It tasted scrumptious, just as he remembered it from many years ago.
Enigma of China
2
Yes, we all know cheese has been a scrumptious delicacy for centuries.
The South African
3
Today we're showcasing Capers Cafe in Rotorua and their scrumptious Lemon Tart.
Radio NZ
4
Tells of Josephine Curtis Woodbury, one of Mrs. Eddy's most scrumptious disciples.
The new yorker
5
Stephen, who had started out the night looking scrumptious, looked like shit.
Circus of the Damned
1
The flesh of the wild hog made the most toothsome boucanned meat.
On the Spanish Main; Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of D...
2
In them, too, was greed for the toothsome dainty the boy carried.
Tarzan of the Apes
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It is quite time to consider that persistent, prolific and toothsome animal.
Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation
4
There are many other toothsome ways of serving haricot and butter beans.
Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) / Up-To-Date Health Cookery fo...
5
They were quite large, and were a toothsome morsel for hungry men.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
1
Semihard; made of both goat and cow milk; white, mellow, pleasant-tasting table cheese.
The Complete Book of Cheese
2
The other was clear, pleasant-tasting, cold, and sparkling, and acted instantly upon your liver.
Billy Baxter's Letters
3
The R-R-is the only pleasant-tasting aperient water of any strength on the market to-day.
Billy Baxter's Letters
4
It was a pleasant-tasting little kernel in a very rough rind- Ishouldlike one without the other.
A Crystal Age
5
It had been difficult to detect because of the pleasant-tasting but highly perfumed woodruff and other aromatic flavors.
The Plains of Passage
Usage of delicious in English
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The local sea bream is delicious, as are the Inland Sea oysters.
Number9Dream
2
The talk was good, the food was delicious, the wine robustly red.
The Godfather
3
This is a beautiful region with great walks and delicious food too.
The Irish Times
4
This is a delicious and healthy way of cooking whole sea bass.
Cooking for friends
5
This cafe has a good free WiFi connection - and delicious cakes.
Reuters
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Will now, once again, be able to enjoy your delicious chocolate products.
News.com.au
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In contrast Sampson's side still have reason to believe in delicious possibility.
The Guardian
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Of course dense, heavy cakes can be delicious in their own way.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
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Either way they are a great and delicious alternative to pork ribs.
Mastering the grill: the owner's manual for outdoor cooking
10
They ate the first course almost immediately and it was truly delicious.
Millionaire's women
11
One hardly needs to point out how tasty are the delicious parallels.
The Irish Times
12
It was evening, and moonlight; a soft and delicious night in September.
Stories by English Authors: The Sea
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The food in Bahia is also delicious like American Southern food, too.
Ebony
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The answer is simple, cutiepies: sub it out for something more delicious.
Ebony
15
Crust Café Simple and straightforward, crust offers delicious food at reasonable prices.
The South African
16
Here, then, are 17 easy and delicious ways to use them up.
The Guardian
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