delicious Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun variety of sweet eating apples
  2. adjective satellite greatly pleasing or entertaining
    delightful.
    • a delightful surprise
    • the comedy was delightful
    • a delicious joke
  3. adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    pleasant-tasting; yummy; scrumptious; delectable; toothsome; luscious.

WordNet

De*li"cious adjective
Etymology
OF. delicieus, F. délicieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight.
Definitions
  1. Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or grateful to the senses, especially to the taste; charming.
    Some delicious landscape. Coleridge.
    One draught of spring's delicious air. Keble.
    Were not his words delicious? Tennyson.
  2. Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate. Obs.
    Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury. Milton.
    Syn. -- Delicious, Delightful. Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc.
    Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. Smith.
    No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen, Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. Addison.

Webster 1913