Main Entry: de·li·cious

Pronunciation: \di-ˈli-shəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure

Date: 14th century

1 : affording great pleasure : delightful <delicious anecdotes>
2 : appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell

— de·li·cious·ly adverb

— de·li·cious·ness noun