Synonyms for luscious
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Delectable — sweet and pleasant; delicious; juicy, succulent
delectable, delicious, toothsome, scrumptious informal, yummy informal, savory US, savoury UK, dainty, ambrosial, sweet, exquisite, rich, delightful, honeyed, nice, appetizing, appetising UK, dulcet, flavoursome UK, flavorsome US, palatable, pleasing, sapid, tasteful, agreeable
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Sweet and pleasant; delicious; juicy, succulent.
- adj. 2
Sexually appealing; seductive.
Related words
- Word family
- lusciously lusciousness
Example sentences
- delicious I ate lots of delicious, juicy ham last Christmas.
- dainty Her sweet, kind face features a dainty pig's snout.
- delectable Delectable odors of ham and toast pervaded the air.
- juicy I ate lots of delicious, juicy ham last Christmas.
- lush The goat peacefully grazed on the lush hillside.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| luscious | rising | |
| delicious | rising | |
| dainty | rising | |
| delectable | rising | |
| toothsome | rising | |
| juicy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- nice1, rich1, sexy2, lush1
- 5 letters
- sweet1, juicy2, yummy2, sapid
- 6 letters
- dainty2, savory3, dulcet2
- 7 letters
- sensual3, savoury, honeyed, cloying2
- 8 letters
- pleasing2, tasteful2
- 9 letters
- delicious3, desirable4, exquisite3, agreeable4, palatable4, toothsome, ambrosial3
- 10 letters
- delightful3, delectable4, voluptuous4, appetizing4, appetising, flavorsome
- 11 letters
- scrumptious, flavoursome
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sexy2 = 2 syllables).