Delicious
adjective
Having a pleasant taste.
The apple pie was delicious.
Often appears as...
- delicious food
- delicious meal
adjective
Giving great pleasure, especially to the senses.
Her perfume smells delicious.
Often appears as...
- delicious aroma
- delicious smell
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Involving or resembling a sensual pleasure.
She looked delicious in her new dress.
Often appears as...
- delicious look
- delicious feeling
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adjective
Having a pleasant taste.
The apple pie was delicious.
Often appears as...
- delicious food
- delicious meal
adjective
Giving great pleasure, especially to the senses.
Her perfume smells delicious.
Often appears as...
- delicious aroma
- delicious smell
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Involving or resembling a sensual pleasure.
She looked delicious in her new dress.
Often appears as...
- delicious look
- delicious feeling
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not for People
Reserve 'delicious' for food and drink, not for describing people, to avoid awkwardness.
The spaghetti is delicious, not 'He is delicious.'
Pro Tip 2/3Express Satisfaction
Use 'delicious' to show you're really pleased with the taste of something.
This homemade lemonade is delicious!
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Intensity
'Delicious' suggests a strong positive reaction, more than just 'good' or 'nice'.
The soup wasn't just good, it was delicious.
Pro Tip 1/3Not for People
Reserve 'delicious' for food and drink, not for describing people, to avoid awkwardness.
The spaghetti is delicious, not 'He is delicious.'
Pro Tip 2/3Express Satisfaction
Use 'delicious' to show you're really pleased with the taste of something.
This homemade lemonade is delicious!
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Intensity
'Delicious' suggests a strong positive reaction, more than just 'good' or 'nice'.
The soup wasn't just good, it was delicious.
Pro Tip 1/3Not for People
Reserve 'delicious' for food and drink, not for describing people, to avoid awkwardness.
The spaghetti is delicious, not 'He is delicious.'
Pro Tip 2/3Express Satisfaction
Use 'delicious' to show you're really pleased with the taste of something.
This homemade lemonade is delicious!
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Intensity
'Delicious' suggests a strong positive reaction, more than just 'good' or 'nice'.
The soup wasn't just good, it was delicious.
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The Future of...
where users all over the world are actually collaborating and in a way do the do the hard work that an editor normally does but they do it collectively and so here you see it rising to the front page of dig it was also getting popular on delicious and delicious is a site where if you're watching the video here and you want to bookmark it for later you could not only
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Are spotty fruits and...
So the next time you're at the grocery store, don't be afraid to pick up funky-looking fruit. Some stores will even give you a discount. Wash them well and store them properly, as some produce like apples and cabbages will keep in the fridge for weeks. The spotty ones may not be eye candy, but they're safe and just as delicious.
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The mathematics of love...
What do you know about love? So the question is then, how do you know when is the right time to settle down, given all the people that you can date in your lifetime? Thankfully, there's a rather delicious bit of mathematics that we can use to help us out here, called optimal stopping theory. So let's imagine, then,
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Seven Superpowered...
admit it's a pretty stylish mustache they look like the schnauzers of the sea these tassels also help the sharks blend in they give smaller fish a sense of security but little do they know they're about to become a delicious snack so while we may think of their cloak of invisibility as an incredible superpower
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History through the eyes...
boiled or roasted, as chips or fries. At some point in your life, you've probably eaten a potato. Delicious, for sure, but the fact is potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Without the potato,
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Elevating simple...
elevate the flavor of the vegetables I do this for a couple reasons one I think it's a lot harder to cook vegetables and make them freely delicious I mean who doesn't like the smell of frying bacon if you take like a really humble vegetable like a beet and make people
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Meet the Intimidating...
and guards the eggs the other goes out to hunt for delicious delicious crabs it is believed that the wolf eels will mate for life now isn't that that's just nice you know it's nice to hear that and they will live in the same den for years unless
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Mesmerising Owl Moments...
during these early days and weeks lloyd and rose need to give luna and lily round-the-clock attention delicious when they hatch they're blind completely helpless they can't even regulate their own body temperature and they need four feeds a day
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The microbial jungles...
Although this dramatic life cycle occurs beyond the limits of our vision, microbial communities provide humans and other species with tangible, and sometimes even delicious, benefits. Microbes make up a major fraction of the biomass on Earth
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
entirely delicious you can eat up the spoon delicious it is made of dough are blended with rice and wheat without preservatives just like dehydrated vegetables our product also has a very long shelf life or more than three years
Video examples
The Future of...
where users all over the world are actually collaborating and in a way do the do the hard work that an editor normally does but they do it collectively and so here you see it rising to the front page of dig it was also getting popular on delicious and delicious is a site where if you're watching the video here and you want to bookmark it for later you could not only
Video examples
Are spotty fruits and...
So the next time you're at the grocery store, don't be afraid to pick up funky-looking fruit. Some stores will even give you a discount. Wash them well and store them properly, as some produce like apples and cabbages will keep in the fridge for weeks. The spotty ones may not be eye candy, but they're safe and just as delicious.
Video examples
The mathematics of love...
What do you know about love? So the question is then, how do you know when is the right time to settle down, given all the people that you can date in your lifetime? Thankfully, there's a rather delicious bit of mathematics that we can use to help us out here, called optimal stopping theory. So let's imagine, then,
Video examples
Seven Superpowered...
admit it's a pretty stylish mustache they look like the schnauzers of the sea these tassels also help the sharks blend in they give smaller fish a sense of security but little do they know they're about to become a delicious snack so while we may think of their cloak of invisibility as an incredible superpower
Video examples
History through the eyes...
boiled or roasted, as chips or fries. At some point in your life, you've probably eaten a potato. Delicious, for sure, but the fact is potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Without the potato,
Video examples
Elevating simple...
elevate the flavor of the vegetables I do this for a couple reasons one I think it's a lot harder to cook vegetables and make them freely delicious I mean who doesn't like the smell of frying bacon if you take like a really humble vegetable like a beet and make people
Video examples
Meet the Intimidating...
and guards the eggs the other goes out to hunt for delicious delicious crabs it is believed that the wolf eels will mate for life now isn't that that's just nice you know it's nice to hear that and they will live in the same den for years unless
Video examples
Mesmerising Owl Moments...
during these early days and weeks lloyd and rose need to give luna and lily round-the-clock attention delicious when they hatch they're blind completely helpless they can't even regulate their own body temperature and they need four feeds a day
Video examples
The microbial jungles...
Although this dramatic life cycle occurs beyond the limits of our vision, microbial communities provide humans and other species with tangible, and sometimes even delicious, benefits. Microbes make up a major fraction of the biomass on Earth
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
entirely delicious you can eat up the spoon delicious it is made of dough are blended with rice and wheat without preservatives just like dehydrated vegetables our product also has a very long shelf life or more than three years
Example 1 of 10
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Chris Claremont
British Writer
The wonder, especially about the 'New Mutants' is, they're all kids. They're all growing. They're changing, literally, from page to page in terms of character and approach, past, present, and future. As a writer, that's the most delicious thing to play with.
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Rachel McAdams
Canadian Actress
I confess I am a romantic. I love romance, and I think it's really fun and delicious and some of my favorite films are love stories. I think that you just get a chance to fall in love with the characters so much and you get to explore their lives so deeply.
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Harry Mathews
American Author
It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting.
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Miriam Margolyes
English Actress
I know that a lot of my life is spent thinking about crisps and eating crisps and hating myself for eating crisps. It's just not worth it. Or it wouldn't be if crisps weren't so delicious.
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Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
American Designer
Most important, I am the mother of three delicious angels, and if for no one else, I will not let them watch anyone try to take me down or take away from what I have achieved.
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bell hooks
American Critic
My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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Marcia Cross
American Actress
I've been working so hard for the past eight years and I'm tired - but I'm also deliciously tired because what a wonderful life I've lived.
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Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
Iberico de Bellota is best when cooked medium rare with a nice, pink center to allow the delicious acorn-infused flavor to come through.
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Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
You can go anywhere in the world, and people's faces light up when they put delicious food in their mouths.
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Judy Davis
Australian Actress
Judy Garland was just so delicious in every way and just so honest and generous.
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Chris Claremont
British Writer
The wonder, especially about the 'New Mutants' is, they're all kids. They're all growing. They're changing, literally, from page to page in terms of character and approach, past, present, and future. As a writer, that's the most delicious thing to play with.
Quote examples
Rachel McAdams
Canadian Actress
I confess I am a romantic. I love romance, and I think it's really fun and delicious and some of my favorite films are love stories. I think that you just get a chance to fall in love with the characters so much and you get to explore their lives so deeply.
Quote examples
Harry Mathews
American Author
It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting.
Quote examples
Miriam Margolyes
English Actress
I know that a lot of my life is spent thinking about crisps and eating crisps and hating myself for eating crisps. It's just not worth it. Or it wouldn't be if crisps weren't so delicious.
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Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
American Designer
Most important, I am the mother of three delicious angels, and if for no one else, I will not let them watch anyone try to take me down or take away from what I have achieved.
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bell hooks
American Critic
My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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Marcia Cross
American Actress
I've been working so hard for the past eight years and I'm tired - but I'm also deliciously tired because what a wonderful life I've lived.
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Jose Andres
Spanish Chef
Iberico de Bellota is best when cooked medium rare with a nice, pink center to allow the delicious acorn-infused flavor to come through.
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Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
You can go anywhere in the world, and people's faces light up when they put delicious food in their mouths.
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Judy Davis
Australian Actress
Judy Garland was just so delicious in every way and just so honest and generous.
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