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luscious

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌʃəs/
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Definition of luscious

adjective

  • (of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste:a luscious and fragrant dessert wine
  • appealing strongly to the senses; pleasingly rich:the luscious brush strokes and warm colours of these late masterpieces
  • (of a woman) very sexually attractive: he’ll fall for a luscious Spanish girl who can match him in passion

Derivatives

lusciously

adverb

lusciousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: perhaps an alteration of obsolete licious, shortened form of delicious

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luscious strawberries and cream.

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