LUSCIOUS

juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous, lush

(adjective) having strong sexual appeal; “juicy barmaids”; “a red-hot mama”; “a voluptuous woman”; “a toothsome blonde in a tight dress”

delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy

(adjective) extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

luscious (comparative more luscious, superlative most luscious)

Sweet and pleasant; delicious.

Sexually appealing; seductive.

Obscene.

Source: Wiktionary


Lus"cious, a. Etym: [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. Lush, Lusty.]

1. Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome; excessively sweet or rich. And raisins keep their luscious, native taste. Dryden.

2. Cloying; fulsome. He had a tedious, luscious way of talking. Jeffrey.

3. Gratifying a depraved sense; obscene. [R.] Steele.

– Lus"cious*ly, adv.

– Lus"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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