Luscious



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 美味的; 肉感的
• ［英］ adj. 美味的 ( delicious) ; 肉感的 ( voluptuous)
• ［记］ lush ( 鲜美多汁的) +delicious ( 美味的) , 二词的缩略变体
• ［例］ the luscious beauty of tone

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. having a delicious taste or smell ; sweet
  • b. archaic excessively sweet ; cloying
• 2. sexually attractive ; seductive, sexy
• 3.
  • a. richly luxurious or appealing to the senses
  • b. excessively ornate
• ? lusciously adverb
• ? lusciousness noun

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