de·li·cious
di-ˈli-shəs 
1
: affording great pleasure : delightful
a delicious bit of gossip
2
: appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell
a delicious meal
delicious aromas
deliciously
adverb
deliciousness
noun
plural Deliciouses or Delicious
: a sweet red or yellow eating apple of U.S. origin that has a crown of five rounded prominences on the end opposite the stem
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Adjective
This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten.
Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.
a delicious bit of gossip
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Adjective
The meal looks homemade and delicious, and Srisatta finishes all of it well within his 15-minute window.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Here are some tips to pull off a delicious, minimally stressful Thanksgiving.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Last summer, the impactful International African American Museum opened, and this September, the inaugural Food & Wine Classic in Charleston brought together renowned chefs from around the U.S. for a delicious new addition to the city’s already buzzing annual festival lineup.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
This Irving coffee shop gives you the chance to grab a delicious sando without having to drop a grand on a transpacific flight to Japan.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delicious. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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delicious
1 of 2 adjective
de·li·cious
di-ˈlish-əs
: giving great pleasure : delightful
especially
: very pleasing to the taste
deliciously
adverb
deliciousness
noun
Delicious
2 of 2 noun
De·li·cious
di-ˈlish-əs
plural Deliciouses or Delicious
: a sweet red or yellow apple of U.S. origin that has five bumps arranged around the end opposite the stem
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