Antonyms for luscious
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : luhsh-uhs |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlʌʃ əs |
Definition of luscious
Origin :- late 15c., perhaps a variant (with form perhaps influenced by Old French luxure, lusure) of Middle English licius "delicious" (c.1400), which is perhaps a shortening of delicious, but OED is against this. Related: Lusciously; lusciousness.
- adj delicious, delectable
- And who could be more just than he in distributing the luscious prize?
- Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
- In plucking them they pricked their fingers with the sharp points, but the fruit was luscious.
- Extract from : « Sielanka: An Idyll » by Henryk Sienkiewicz
- She could still see him in action with the seven luscious maidens.
- Extract from : « Pagan Passions » by Gordon Randall Garrett
- In the fragrance of the blossom of the limes the bees are gleaning a luscious harvest.
- Extract from : « A Book of Myths » by Jean Lang
- No drop of water might cool his lips, no luscious fruit might soothe his agony.
- Extract from : « Museum of Antiquity » by L. W. Yaggy
- It is a specimen of game which I have just introduced, a Cicada, a luscious morsel.
- Extract from : « The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles » by Jean Henri Fabre
- Tasted these wines; found them sweet and luscious, too much so for my palate.
- Extract from : « Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas » by W. Hastings Macaulay
- Somebody had discovered a pasture where the bushes were loaded with luscious fruit.
- Extract from : « The Torch Bearer » by I. T. Thurston
- It is a mixture of the sweet and acid, blended in the most luscious manner.
- Extract from : « Borneo and the Indian Archipelago » by Frank S. Marryat
- They were such great, luscious berries that they soon had it filled.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old New York » by Amanda Millie Douglas
Synonyms for luscious
- adorable
- ambrosial
- appetizing
- choice
- darling
- delish
- deluxe
- distinctive
- divine
- exquisite
- flamboyant
- flavorsome
- heavenly
- honeyed
- juicy
- lush
- luxurious
- mellow
- mouth-watering
- nectarious
- opulent
- ornate
- palatable
- palatial
- piquant
- rare
- rich
- savory
- scrumptious
- succulent
- sumptuous
- sweet
- toothsome
- voluptuous
- yummy
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