de·li·cious
di-ˈli-shəs 
1
: affording great pleasure : delightful
a delicious bit of gossip
2
: appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell
a delicious meal
delicious aromas
deliciously
adverb
deliciousness
noun
plural Deliciouses or Delicious
: a sweet red or yellow eating apple of U.S. origin that has a crown of five rounded prominences on the end opposite the stem
Examples of delicious in a Sentence
Adjective
This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten.
Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.
a delicious bit of gossip
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
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The activity was quiet in a way that my family dinner prep was not, and my efforts led to a delicious treat at the end.
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All of summer's favorite produce comes together in one delicious salad.
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Adjective
Pick up some bright red tomatoes for a salad, homemade soap, vegetables for a delicious dinner or fresh bread straight from the oven at your local market.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Since the lawyers meet to try the city’s best restaurant, there are plenty of close-ups of their meals and everything looks delicious.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The activity was quiet in a way that my family dinner prep was not, and my efforts led to a delicious treat at the end.
—Marina Cooley, CNBC, 5 July 2025
All of summer's favorite produce comes together in one delicious salad.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delicious. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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delicious
1 of 2 adjective
de·li·cious
di-ˈlish-əs
: giving great pleasure : delightful
especially
: very pleasing to the taste
deliciously
adverb
deliciousness
noun
Delicious
2 of 2 noun
De·li·cious
di-ˈlish-əs
plural Deliciouses or Delicious
: a sweet red or yellow apple of U.S. origin that has five bumps arranged around the end opposite the stem
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