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Definitions

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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Even Nana’s delicious, supposedly Pakistani cooking took on a new meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

They realize Mr. da Silva’s peddling more than just delicious food, great coffee and fun merch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I watched in awe as melted cheese oozed out from inside, forming a delicious crust along the edges of my cooked omelette.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 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

“We can get you food, not witches, but delicious food all the same, and you won’t need to hurt us.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega