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delicious

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
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Definition of delicious

adjective

  • highly pleasant to the taste:delicious home-baked brown bread
  • delightful:a delicious irony

Derivatives

deliciously

adverb

deliciousness

noun

Origin:

Middle English (also in the sense 'characterized by sensuous indulgence'): via Old French from late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae (plural) 'delight, pleasure'

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