Luscious
adj.joyful, energeticwarm
What it means
Richly pleasurable to taste, smell, see, or feel.
Reach for it when giving sensuous praise where abundance and immediate physical pleasure are genuinely present
The first ripe pear was luscious, fragrant, and cool from the cellar.
Choose between these
7- everyday
food or drink gives excellent flavor
not when Delicious is mainly gustatory and does not convey luscious texture or visual richness.
- everyday
abundant moisture is what makes the food appealing
not when Juiciness alone says nothing about flavor or ripeness.
- warm
intense flavor, color, or texture is central
not when Rich can become heavy or excessive and lacks luscious's immediate pleasure.
- professional
succulent
juicy tenderness is the specific food quality
not when Succulent is narrower and can also describe water-storing plants.
- formal
sensuous
pleasure engages the senses in a refined description
not when Sensuous may carry erotic overtones absent from ordinary food praise.
- literary
elevated praise suits especially pleasing food
not when Delectable sounds mannered and normally stays with taste.
- literary
abundance and soft fullness create the appeal
not when Lush applies to vegetation and style and may imply excess.
Said against
4- unappetizing
- dry
- insipid
- austere
It naturally appears in
3- luscious fruit
Luscious fruit filled the market stalls after the warm spring.
- luscious flavor
Slow roasting gave the tomatoes a luscious flavor.
- luscious texture
Whipped beans created a luscious texture without heavy cream.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective, richly appealing to the senses sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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