- Delicious
- Delicious De*li"cious, a. [OF. delicieus, F. d['e]licieux, L.
deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See
{Delight}.]
1. Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or
grateful to the senses, especially to the taste; charming.
[1913 Webster]
Some delicious landscape. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
One draught of spring's delicious air. --Keble. [1913 Webster]
Were not his words delicious? --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
2. Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury. --Milton.
Syn: {Delicious}, {Delightful}.
Usage: Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc. [1913 Webster]
Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. --Smith. [1913 Webster]
No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen, Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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