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- pronunciation:
- d
lI
shs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having a pleasing taste or smell.
This apple pie is delicious.- antonyms:
- unpleasant
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| derivations: |
deliciously (adv.), deliciousness (n.) |
The word delicious
contains the following part:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
  More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, atrocious, carnivorous, curious, delicious, enormous, ferocious, generous, gracious, inconspicuous, intravenous, joyous, malicious, poisonous, porous, precious, spacious, unanimous, vicious
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