Deliciousness

De·li·cious  (d-lshs)

n.

A variety of sweet apple whose flesh is often streaked with yellow and red.

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de·li·cious  (d-lshs)

adj.

1. Highly pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially of taste or smell.

2. Very pleasant; delightful: a delicious revenge.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin dlicisus, pleasing, from Latin dlicia, pleasure : d-, intensive pref.; see de- + lacere, to entice.]

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de·licious·ly adv.

de·licious·ness n.

Synonyms: delicious, ambrosial, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy
These adjectives mean very pleasing to the sense of taste: a delicious pâté; ambrosial fruit salad; delectable raspberries; luscious chocolate bonbons; a scrumptious peach; a toothsome apple; yummy fudge.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

deliciousness - extreme appetizingness               delectability, lusciousness, toothsomeness appetisingness, appetizingness - the property of stimulating the appetite