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delicious

[dih-lish-uhs] / dɪˈlɪʃ əs /
ADJECTIVE
pleasing, especially to the taste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appetizing delectable delightful distinctive enjoyable enticing exquisite heavenly luscious piquant pleasant rich savory spicy sweet tasty tempting yummy
STRONG
choice dainty darling divine good lush nice
WEAK
adorable ambrosial delish fit for king gratifying mellow mouthwatering nectarous palatable rare sapid scrumptious tasteful titillating toothsome well-prepared well-seasoned
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad bland disagreeable displeasing distasteful dull horrible nasty offensive poor repulsive tasteless ugly unappetizing unenjoyable unfriendly unhappy unpleasant unsatisfying unsavory

Example Sentences

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Fishermen and chefs report that Asian carp are actually delicious, though they are so bony they don’t make good filets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“The rhythm and grooves are delicious, but songwriters? I don’t think they’re there anymore,” the 83-year-old said.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Her summer is transfigured by their innocent trysts: “There was the still water of a lake. There were a garden’s scents and its delicious twilight air.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

For Beeching, the reason there's such a delicious appeal to backseat car photos is because they are so different to the curated, tightly controlled way in which we usually see celebrities.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Then they trotted away, happy in the knowledge that, someday, they’d help to bring sweet and delicious things into the world.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown