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Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Luscious — Lus cious, a. [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. {Lush}, {Lusty}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome; excessively sweet or rich. [1913 Webster] And raisins keep their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luscious — index nectarous, palatable, sapid, savory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
luscious — late 15c., perhaps a variant (with form perhaps influenced by O.Fr. luxure, lusure) of M.E. licius delicious (c.1400), which is perhaps a shortening of DELICIOUS (Cf. delicious), but OED is against this. Related: Lusciously; lusciousness … Etymology dictionary
luscious — delicious, delectable, *delightful Analogous words: sapid, flavorsome, toothsome, *palatable, appetizing: grateful, gratifying, pleasing, *pleasant Antonyms: austere: tasteless … New Dictionary of Synonyms
luscious — [adj] delicious, delectable adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, darling, delish, deluxe, distinctive, divine, exquisite, flamboyant, flavorsome, heavenly, honeyed, juicy, lush, luxurious, mellow, mouth watering, nectarious, opulent, ornate,… … New thesaurus
luscious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste. 2) richly verdant or opulent. 3) (of a woman) sexually attractive. DERIVATIVES lusciously adverb lusciousness noun. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of obsolete licious, shortened form of … English terms dictionary
luscious — [lush′əs] adj. [ME lucius, prob. var. of licious, aphetic form of DELICIOUS, infl. by lusch, LUSH1] 1. highly gratifying to taste or smell, esp. because of a rich sweetness; delicious 2. a) delighting any of the senses b) having a st … English World dictionary
luscious — [[t]lʌ̱ʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a woman or something about her as luscious, you mean that you find her or this thing sexually attractive. ...a luscious young blonde... What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips! 2) … English dictionary
luscious — lusciously, adv. lusciousness, n. /lush euhs/, adj. 1. highly pleasing to the taste or smell: luscious peaches. 2. richly satisfying to the senses or the mind: the luscious style of his poetry. 3. richly adorned; luxurious: luscious furnishings.… … Universalium
luscious — lus•cious [[t]ˈlʌʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) highly pleasing to the taste or smell: luscious peaches[/ex] 2) richly satisfying to the senses or the mind: the luscious style of his poetry[/ex] 3) richly adorned; luxurious: luscious furnishings[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
luscious — adjective a) sweet and pleasant; delicious Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks b) sexually appealing; seductive There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bea … Wiktionary