Synonyms for delicious
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Yummy
yummy informal, scrumptious informal, delightful, luscious, delectable, toothsome, savory US, savoury UK, nice, exquisite, flavorful US, flavourful UK, appetizing, appetising UK, flavoursome UK, flavorsome US, dainty, ambrosial, palatable, juicy, rich, pleasant, tasteful, delicate, pleasing, choice
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
Related words
- Word family
- deliciosity deliciously deliciousness
- Is a kind of
- gustable pleasant
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Delicious has a limited use in this way; as, a delicious bit of poetry; the word is sometimes used ironically for some pleasing absurdity; as, this is delicious!
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- delightful Nothing is more delightful to me than travelling.
- luscious What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?
- delectable Delectable odors of ham and toast pervaded the air.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| delicious | rising | |
| delightful | steady | |
| luscious | rising | |
| delectable | rising | |
| toothsome | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1
- 4 letters
- nice1, rich1
- 5 letters
- juicy2, yummy2
- 6 letters
- choice1, dainty2, savory3
- 7 letters
- savoury
- 8 letters
- pleasant2, delicate3, pleasing2, luscious2, tasteful2
- 9 letters
- exquisite3, palatable4, flavorful3, toothsome, ambrosial3
- 10 letters
- delightful3, delectable4, appetizing4, flavourful, appetising, flavorsome
- 11 letters
- scrumptious, flavoursome
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (juicy2 = 2 syllables).