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# delicious

«delicious» in Mova's school dictionary: **tasting or smelling very good** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) Delicious means tasting or smelling very good. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/#m2)

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

### In the corpora

- [They look delicious, but some of the most dangerous plants in Europe have the prettiest berries.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/392-poisonous-plants-to-stay-away-from-berries-foxglove-yew-and-nightshade/1/)
- [Telling a cook the meal was delicious lets them know their work was enjoyed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/226-compliments-and-respecting-differences/12/)
- [SMAchno means tasty or delicious; leaving the table without a DYAkuyu after the meal looks rude.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ukrainian-street/12-drinks-sweets-enjoy-your-meal/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «delicious» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/delicious/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.