luscious

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lus·cious /ˈlʌʃəs/ adjective  1  DFextremely good to eat or drink 甘甜的，美味的 a luscious and fragrant dessert wine 甘甜芳香的餐后葡萄酒2  informalSEXY very sexually attractive 十分性感的 her luscious body 她那性感迷人的身体

Examples from the Corpus

luscious• To my eye, the flower is not at all melancholy but rather luscious.• Wearing beautiful jewellery, or luscious colours and wonderful fabrics, is an ancient pleasure: that of self-adornment.• This crisp shell gives way to hot luscious crab within, not tricked out with too many spices.• It is, quite simply, a filo cup filled with smooth luscious custard.• These items offer both texture and luscious flavor.• You and me and two luscious girls lying back under the palm trees.• luscious ripe strawberries• Back then, those things which couldn't be said were hinted at in the grain of those luscious voices.Origin luscious (1300-1400) licious ((14-17 centuries)), from delicious

lus·cious adjectiveChineseSyllable  

eat drink extremely or Corpus to good

luscious
lus‧cious /ˈlʌʃəs/ adjective1. extremely good to eat or drink:
    a luscious and fragrant dessert wine
2. informal very sexually attractive:
    her luscious body

lus·ciousBrE /ˈlʌʃəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlʌʃəs/ 🔊 adjectivehaving a strong pleasant taste 美味的；甘美的；可口的 SYN delicious ◆luscious fruit香甜的水果(of cloth, colours or music 织物、颜色或音乐) soft and deep or heavy in a way that is pleasing to feel, look at or hear 柔软的；柔和的；绚丽的；悦耳的 SYN rich ◆luscious silks and velvets柔软光滑的丝绸和天鹅绒(especially of a woman 尤指女人) sexually attractive 肉感的；性感的◆a luscious young girl性感的年轻女郎