luscious (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌʃəs/
Definition
luscious means sweet and pleasant; delicious. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as luscious.
A luscious tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became luscious after the announcement.
How to Use luscious
- luscious + noun (collocation)
- Use luscious before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a luscious reaction."
- become luscious (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became luscious near the end."
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