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   Delicious , a. [OF. delicieus, F. délicieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight.]
    Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or grateful to the senses, especially to the taste; charming.
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   Some delicious landscape.
   Coleridge.
   
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   One draught of spring's delicious air.
   Keble.
   
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   Were not his words delicious?
   Tennyson.
   
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   Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate. [Obs.]
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   Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury.
   Milton.
   Syn. -- Delicious, Delightful.  Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc.
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   Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay.
   Smith.
   
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   No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,
   Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green.
   Addison.
   
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