Meaning of LUSCIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'lushus
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- [adj] having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"
- [adj] extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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| | Synonyms: | | delectable, delicious, juicy, pleasant-tasting, red-hot, scrumptious, sexy, tasteful, toothsome, voluptuous, yummy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lus"cious\, a. [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or
perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. {Lush}, {Lusty}.]
1. Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome;
excessively sweet or rich.
And raisins keep their luscious, native taste.
--Dryden.
2. Cloying; fulsome.
He had a tedious, luscious way of talking.
--Jeffrey.
3. Gratifying a depraved sense; obscene. [R.] --Steele. --
{Lus"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Lus"cious*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | adorable, agreeable, ambrosial, appetizing, baroque, choice, cloying, dainty, darling, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, deluxe, distinctive, epicurean, exquisite, flamboyant, flavorsome, florid, good, good to eat, good-tasting, gustable, gusty, heavenly, juicy, likable, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, mawkish, mouth-watering, nectareous, nectarous, nice, of gourmet quality, opulent, oversweet, palatable, palatial, piquant, pleasant, pleasing, plush, rare, rich, rococo, saccharine, sapid, savorous, savory, scrumptious, sensual, sickly-sweet, succulent, sumptuous, sweet, tasty, toothsome, voluptuous, yummy |
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