Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste: Having a rich, sweet, and highly enjoyable flavor or smell.
   • Having strong sensual or sexual appeal: Describing someone or something as voluptuously attractive or appealing to the senses in a physical way.

Usage and Examples

• Describing taste or smell:
  • The luscious chocolate cake melted in her mouth.
  • The garden was filled with the luscious scent of ripe peaches.
• Describing physical appeal:
  • The film star was known for her luscious beauty.
  • He admired the painting of a figure with luscious curves.

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Descriptive Use: Often used in literature and descriptive writing to evoke a strong sensory impression, whether related to taste, smell, or sight.
  • The poet described the luscious landscape of the tropical island.
• Figurative Use: Can be applied metaphorically to experiences or things that are richly satisfying.
  • She lost herself in the luscious prose of the novel.

Variants and Related Words

• Lusciously (adverb): In a luscious manner.
  • The dessert was lusciously sweet.
• Lusciousness (noun): The quality of being luscious.
  • The lusciousness of the fruit was undeniable.

Synonyms

• For taste/smell: Delectable, succulent, mouthwatering, delicious, rich.
• For physical appeal: Voluptuous, toothsome, seductive, alluring, shapely.

Antonyms

• For taste/smell: Bland, tasteless, unappetizing.
• For physical appeal: Plain, unattractive, austere.

Idioms and Common Phrases

(Note: "Luscious" itself is not commonly part of fixed idioms. Its use is typically adjectival.) - Luscious as...: A common comparative structure in descriptive language. - Her lips were as luscious as ripe cherries.

Adjective

1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
2. having strong sexual appeal
   • juicy barmaids
   • a red-hot mama
   • a voluptuous woman
   • a toothsome blonde in a tight dress