delicious Hear it!

delicious definition

de·li·cious (di lis̸h′əs)

adjective

  1. very enjoyable; delightful a delicious bit of gossip
  2. very pleasing to the senses, esp. to taste or smell

Etymology: ME < OFr delicieus < L deliciosus < deliciae, delight < OL delicere: see delicate

noun

a variety of sweet, chiefly red or yellow winter apple

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.