delicious in English: Tasting or smelling very good. (adjective)

Translation

Tasting or smelling very good.

Word origin

From Old French delicieus, from Latin deliciae, meaning delight or pleasure. The word once covered any great pleasure, not only food.

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"Delicious" means it tastes very good.

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"Delicious" can also describe a very good smell.

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Here "delicious" describes the whole meal.

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

taste

To notice the flavour of food or drink with your mouth.

good

Of a high quality, nice, or the way you want it to be.

sweet

Tasting of sugar, like honey or cake, not bitter or salty.

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