delicious
word
/dɪˈɫɪʃəs/
di-LI-shuhs
/dɪlˈɪʃəs/
di-LI-shuhs
Definition
Something delicious tastes very good and gives you a lot of pleasure when you eat it. It is most often used for food, but sometimes people use it more broadly for things that are very pleasing.
Usage & Nuances
Common and positive, used mostly for food: 'delicious meal', 'delicious soup'. Stronger and more enthusiastic than 'tasty'. It is natural in speech and writing, but for non-food things it can sound playful or expressive.
Spanish: delicioso - ricoPortuguese (BR): delicioso - saborosoPortuguese (PT): delicioso - saborosoChinese (Simplified): 美味的 - 好吃的Chinese (Traditional): 美味的 - 好喫的Hindi: स्वादिष्ट - बहुत स्वाद वालाArabic: لذيذ - شهيّBengali: মজাদার - সুস্বাদুRussian: вкусный - восхитительныйJapanese: おいしいVietnamese: ngonKorean: 맛있는Turkish: lezzetliUrdu: مزے دار - لذیذIndonesian: lezat - enak
Example Sentences
We ate a delicious dinner last night.
basic
This cake is delicious.
basic
The soup smells delicious.
basic
These cookies are so delicious that I can't stop eating them.
natural
That pasta was delicious—we should come back here.
natural
You have to try the mango ice cream—it's delicious.
natural