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NECTAROUS: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:  'nekturus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
 
 Synonyms: ambrosial, ambrosian, tasteful
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Nec"tar*ous\, a.
Nectareous. --Milton.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: agreeable, ambrosial, bittersweet, candied, dainty, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, exquisite, good, good to eat, good-tasting, gustable, gusty, honeyed, honeysweet, juicy, likable, luscious, lush, melliferous, mellifluent, mellifluous, nectareous, nice, of gourmet quality, palatable, pleasing, sacchariferous, sapid, savorous, savory, scrumptious, sour-sweet, succulent, sugarcoated, sugared, sugarsweet, sugary, sweet, sweet and pungent, sweet and sour, sweet as sugar, sweetened, sweetish, syrupy, tasty, toothsome, yummy
 

 

 

 

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