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The soup was delicious.
What does Delicious mean?
Delicious means very tasty.
Dictionary definition
Tasting very good or pleasant.
Example sentences
Delicious in a sentence
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Grandma made a delicious apple pie.
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The author used delicious details to help readers imagine the meal.
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What does delicious mean?
Delicious means tasting very good or pleasant.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses delicious correctly?
This sentence uses delicious to describe food that tastes very good.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to delicious?
Tasty means good to eat, which is close in meaning to delicious.
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Delicious
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dih · lish · us · strongest beat: lish
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WordDelicious.
Partadjective.
MeaningDelicious means very tasty.
ExampleExample: The soup was delicious.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dih · lish · us
- Strongest beat
- lish
- Ending
- us
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lish.
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Synonyms
Words like Delicious
Antonyms
Opposite words
blandUse for food with little flavor.
unpleasantUse for something that does not taste or feel good.
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Word family
Delicious word family
Base word
delicious
adjective
delicious
Very tasty.
adverb
deliciously
In a very tasty or pleasant way.
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Hint for students
Delicious means very tasty.
Common mix-up
Delicious is not the same as bland. Delicious means delicious means very tasty.
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Read this model sentence: Grandma made a delicious apple pie. Clue words: grandma, made, apple. Underline clue words that show why delicious fits instead of bland. Now write one new sentence that shows delicious without using the word delicious. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show delicious?
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