luscious
pronunciation
How to pronounce luscious in British English:
UK [ˈlʌʃəs]
How to pronounce luscious in American English:
US [ˈlʌʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- having strong sexual appeal
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Word Origin
- luscious (adj.)
- 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.
Synonym
Example
- 1. The doctors said the trend for plump , luscious lips as sported by angelina jolie were no longer popular .
- 2. The result is that we don 't seek reproductive success directly ; we seek tasty foods that have tended to promote survival and luscious mates who have tended to produce bright healthy babies .
- 3. Fresh crushed pineapple and strawberries , warm luscious hot fudge .
- 4. External form is luscious , stature is irritable beautiful girl .
- 5. It 's a chance to see how this small island nation has made the most of its luscious lamb , fisheries , and burgeoning dairy farms .