Definition of luscious
1a : having a delicious taste or smell : sweet chocolate cake with a luscious whipped cream toppingb archaic : excessively sweet : cloying
2 : sexually attractive : seductive, sexy a luscious actress
3a : richly luxurious or appealing to the senses her luscious voice swelling and decaying with total control, her low notes booming sonorously — Gary Giddinsb : excessively ornate rich and luscious phrases, thick with imagery — Ruth Park
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Examples of luscious in a Sentence
chocolate cake with a luscious whipped cream topping
a luscious strawberry bursting with juice
Recent Examples of luscious from the Web
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Luscious segments of soft-poached and charred leeks are smothered in creamy hollandaise sharpened with mustard.
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And an additional $5 each morning for a breakfast that included luscious fresh fruit, eggs and coffee.
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The brushstrokes are luscious and highlight the Sophia Loren-like beauty's timeless elegance and confidence.
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Avocado and coconut ice cream Serves 6 (makes 1 quart) Neither eggs nor dairy is required for this luscious frozen treat, which gets its creamy texture from pureed avocado and rich coconut milk.
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Avocado and coconut ice cream Serves 6 (makes 1 quart) Neither eggs nor dairy is required for this luscious frozen treat, which gets its creamy texture from pureed avocado and rich coconut milk.
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The official TSA stance on beards is that there is none, but anecdotal evidence supports that a luscious beard isn't safe from an agent's probing fingers.
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The taste is anything but; emerging nearly white from the gelato machine, the pistachio was luscious and complex.
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The long, hot days produce luscious, ripe fruits, and the cold nights — with a temperature swing of as much as 50 degrees — give grapes their acidity, the ideal convergence.
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Did You Know?
Have you ever heard a young child say something is licius when he or she really means it's "delicious"? Back in the Middle Ages, the word licius was sometimes used as a shortened form of delicious by adults and kids alike. Linguists believe that luscious developed when licius was further altered by 15th-century speakers. Both words ultimately derive from the Latin verb delicere, meaning "to entice by charm or attraction." The adjective lush, which can sometimes mean "delicious" as well, is not a shortened form of luscious; it derived on its own from the Middle English lusch, meaning "soft or tender."
Origin and Etymology of luscious
Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious
LUSCIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
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: having a very appealing taste or smell
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: richly appealing
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: very physically attractive
LUSCIOUS Defined for Kids
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1 : having a delicious taste or smell Children gathered around and stared longingly at the luscious fruit while the adults gulped with their mouths watering. — Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
2 : delightful to hear, see, or feel a luscious singing voice
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