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# delicious

adjective (delicious; usually not compared — something is just «delicious» or «absolutely delicious»)

«delicious» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Delicious means tasting or smelling very good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#m1)
2. Delicious can describe anything very pleasant, like «a delicious feeling of being warm». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life it describes food, drinks and smells. In writing lessons, it is a stronger word than «nice» or «tasty». Phrases: «absolutely delicious», «smells delicious», «delicious food».

### Examples

- This apple pie is delicious! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x1)
- Something smells delicious in the kitchen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x2)
- Thank you for the delicious dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x3)
- The strawberries were sweet and delicious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x4)
- We had a delicious picnic in the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x5)
- Fresh bread is delicious when it is still warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x6)
- The delicious smell of popcorn filled the cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x7)
- Ah, what delicious cakes he saw standing there! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#x8)

### Note

Spelling: «-cious». Do not say «very delicious» in careful writing; say «really delicious» or «absolutely delicious». Polite to tell the cook a meal was delicious. Not to be confused with «delicate». Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «delicious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«delicious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/delicious.html) on Mova free.