delicious

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Pronunciations

delicious (de-LIH-shis) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Delightful, cute, adorable.

Example Sentences

  • "She was such a delicious little girl!"

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • calque of Yiddish געשמאַק geshmak (of the same meaning and usage)

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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