Dictionary Definition
luscious adj
1 having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids";
"a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman" [syn: juicy, red-hot, voluptuous]
2 extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn:
delectable, delicious, pleasant-tasting,
scrumptious,
toothsome, yummy]
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English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes with: -ʌʃəs
Adjective
en-adj more- sweet and pleasant; delicious
- Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks (Thompson; 1863)
- There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits. (Baum; 1900)
- sexually appealing; seductive
- With one hand he gently disclosed the lips of that luscious mouth of nature (Cleland; 1749)
- obscene
- Hitherto I had been indebted only to the girls of the house for the corruption of my innocence: their luscious talk, in which modesty was far from respected (Cleland; 1749)
Translations
sweet and pleasant
- Dutch: smaakvol, zoet, delicieus
sexually appealing
- Dutch: wulps, verleidelijk
obscene
- Dutch: wulps, obsceen
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adorable, agreeable, ambrosial, appetizing, baroque, choice, cloying, dainty, darling, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, deluxe, distinctive, epicurean, exquisite, flamboyant, flavorsome, florid, good, good to eat, good-tasting,
gustable, gusty, heavenly, juicy, likable, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, mawkish, mouth-watering,
nectareous, nectarous, nice, of gourmet quality, opulent, oversweet, palatable, palatial, piquant, pleasant, pleasing, plush, rare, rich, rococo, saccharine, sapid, savorous, savory, scrumptious, sensual, sickly-sweet, succulent, sumptuous, sweet, tasty, toothsome, voluptuous, yummy