Main Entry:

lus·cious

Pronunciation:

\ˈlə-shəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious

Date:

15th century

1 a: having a delicious taste or smell : sweet barchaic : excessively sweet : cloying2: sexually attractive : seductive, sexy3 a: richly luxurious or appealing to the senses b: excessively ornate

— lus·cious·ly adverb

— lus·cious·ness noun