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luscious

[ luhsh-uhs ]

adjective

  1. highly pleasing to the taste or smell:

    luscious peaches.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. richly satisfying to the senses or the mind:

    the luscious style of his poetry.

  3. richly adorned; luxurious:

    luscious furnishings.

  4. arousing physical, or sexual, desire; voluptuous:

    a luscious figure.

  5. sweet to excess; cloying.


luscious

/ ˈʌʃə /

adjective

  1. extremely pleasurable, esp to the taste or smell
  2. very attractive
  3. archaic.
    cloying
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈܲdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲcdzܲ· adverb
  • ܲcdzܲ·Ա noun
  • v·ܲcdzܲ adjective
  • over·ܲcdzܲ· adverb
  • over·ܲcdzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of luscious1

1375–1425; late Middle English lucius, unexplained variant of licius, aphetic variant of delicious
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Word History and Origins

Origin of luscious1

C15 lucius, licius, perhaps a shortened form of delicious
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“Walkable, warm, social, soulful like a raven who tolerates crows, decadent and shockingly green and luscious.”

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Reduce your glaze: Simmering the glaze on the stovetop before brushing it on concentrates the flavors and creates a more luscious finish.

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The best cream cheese frosting should be luscious, structurally sound, and just sweet enough to enhance—not overpower—the cake.

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Instead, I got luscious set pieces as Hayek and her team explored the various ways women wield — and at times, give up — their power.

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How could it not be the most luscious thing ever?

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