Luscious

Word LUSCIOUS
Character 8
Hyphenation lus cious
Pronunciations /ˈlʌʃəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Luscious"

What do we mean by luscious?

Sweet and pleasant to taste or smell: synonym: delicious. adjective

Richly appealing to the senses or the mind. adjective

Having strong sensual or sexual appeal; attractive. adjective

Excessively sweet; cloying. adjective

Very sweet, succulent, or savory; delicious; very pleasant to taste; hence, extremely pleasing to any of the senses or to the mind; enticingly delightful.

Sweet or rich so as to cloy or nauseate; sweet to excess; hence, unctuous; fulsome.

Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome; excessively sweet or rich. adjective

Cloying; fulsome. adjective

Gratifying a depraved sense; obscene. adjective

Sweet and pleasant; delicious adjective

Sexually appealing; seductive adjective

Obscene adjective

Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste adjective

Having strong sexual appeal adjective

Sweet and pleasant; delicious.

Sexually appealing; seductive.

Obscene.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Luscious

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The word "luscious" in example sentences

Splendid materials -- materials that the hand of an artist would make luscious -- egad, sir; _luscious_ -- utterly ruined in the handling. ❋ T. C. DeLeon (N/A)

When we moved in luscious purple grapes hung from them ... last yr not such luck. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Out mid-October: a biopic on Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division, shot in luscious black and white by renowned photographer and music video director Anton Corbijn. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I feel a little bit like a commercial using the word luscious, but this cup of custardy tofu, dressed with a thin layer of light soy sauce really was luscious. ❋ Tannaz (2007)

Bock beer is of a darker colour than the common lager, and possesses a certain luscious flavour, being spiced with an infusion of coriander or some such aromatic seed. ❋ Unknown (1864)

My seven-year-old daughter, who'd only consented to make this Swedish journey when told she'd be sleeping in a real farmhouse, pronounced her peanut butter and jelly sandwich "luscious" -- an adjective she usually reserves for things like pink and green breakfast cereals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Sichuan Wonton with Red Oil was once again luscious perfection (the sauce is too good to waste and so I add a few forkfuls of their (somehow) delicately seasoned plain white rice to soak up the sauce when done. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But on his end, the marriage plummets quickly from him preening about landing someone another character calls "luscious" to displays of intense, irrational jealousy. ❋ Steve Johnson (2012)

However pleasant it may be to the palate while we are feeding on it, it is sure to leave a bitter relish behind it; and so far, indeed, it may be called a luscious morsel, that the most greedy appetites are soon glutted, and the most eager longing for it is soon turned into loathing and repentance. ❋ Henry Fielding (1730)

Large and luscious, that is, if you pluck some of those fruits now, before they get much bigger. ❋ By Lee Reich - For The Associated Press (2010)

But the Webb Sisters have plenty of other things going for them as well, namely luscious voices, lyrical and musical depth and a modern chamber music aura that is at once spooky and calming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A recital by the lute virtuoso Joseph Iadone led to Jim falling in love in his late teens with the instrument's "luscious" sound and extraordinarily rich repertoire. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is the kind of luscious stylistic touch that teachers often request of dancers but that seldom makes an impression in the theater. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Naturally, they come in a variety of "luscious" flavors and assorted colors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The kind of luscious sounds that makes you feel relaxed and quivery. ❋ A.L. Harper (2010)

James Tyler fell in love with the 'luscious' sound and extraordinary repertoire of the lute in his late teens. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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