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 b archaic : excessively sweet : cloying
2 : sexually attractive : seductive, sexy
3 a : richly luxurious or appealing to the senses b : excessively ornate

— lus·cious·ly adverb

— lus·cious·ness noun