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delish

delish

6 8.8
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈlɪʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : delicioso
  • That smells delish!
  • oh, so delish
  • sounds delish
  • so delish

I promise the dinner will be delish!!!

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Examples

  • Never made duck before until tonight with this recipe; it was delish!

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  • The homemade pizza was so delish that we ordered another one right away.

  • The pictures of the food looked double delish, by the way!

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  • Wow, does that sound delish right now!

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  • I promise the dinner will be delish!!!

  • The lunch buffet was delish.

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  • The tomato soup looks delish!

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  • I made extra and put it in a 9x13, and it was delish!

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  • And it was delish!

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  • Your food looks delish!

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Synonyms

delicious
vsdelish
419 1.0

Very pleasant to taste

is a casual short form of that same taste praise
tasty
vsdelish
175 1.0

Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy

is the very casual way to express that same pleasant flavor
yummy
vsdelish
  • Informal
106 6.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is similar but is the brief slang form used in speech
savory
vsdelish
  • US
23 4.1

Tastes salty or spicy rather than sweet

is casual praise that does not specify salty or spicy taste
flavorful
vsdelish
  • US
18 2.3

Having a strong, pleasant taste

is more colloquial and focuses on saying how tasty it is
scrumptious
vsdelish
17 3.7

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is a shorter, more colloquial way to express the same delight
appetizing
vsdelish
16 3.5

Smelling or looking so good you want to eat it

is the informal spoken approval aimed at taste enjoyment
luscious
vsdelish
14 4.3

Having a very rich, sweet taste or smell that feels pleasant

is a short informal praise not focused only on sweetness
delectable
vsdelish
12 5.1

Very pleasant to taste, especially of food or drink

is a more informal, brief way to praise that same quality
mouthwatering
vsdelish
4 3.2

So good in smell or look that you want to eat it

is the quick express praise focusing on taste rather than appearance
zesty
vsdelish
4 4.2

A bright, slightly spicy taste

is broader casual praise not specifically spicy or lively
piquant
vsdelish
3 7.4

A sharp tasty flavor that makes food more interesting

is a general casual compliment not specifically sharp or pungent
flavorsome
vsdelish
  • US
1 4.3

Having a strong and pleasant taste

is the casual praise form rather than a neutral flavor note
rich and hearty
vsdelish
1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

is used more as a quick positive remark, not about fullness
sacrilicious
vsdelish
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very rich and tasty, so good you feel a little guilty

is an informal friendly praise without the indulgent taboo sense
scrummy and delicious
vsdelish
  • UK
7.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is the informal short label that matches that enthusiastic praise
ginormously delicious
vsdelish
  • Informal
8.2

Tastes very good and makes you want more

is the shorter informal praise rather than the emphatic description
delicioso
vsdelish
  • Informal
6.3

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is the casual short speech form, not the foreign styling
pleasant-tasting
vsdelish
3.0

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

is the informal, expressive praise rather than the neutral description
sapid
vsdelish
9.9

A strong pleasant taste you notice when you eat or drink

is the informal compliment version rather than a technical flavor term
racy
vsdelish
7.3

Has a strong, full taste

is a brief, casual praise that does not stress richness
appetible
vsdelish
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a good taste that makes you want to eat it

is the casual praise form rather than the slightly formal appetite term
moreish
vsdelish
  • UK
7.8

So enjoyable that you want it again

is a short praise of tastiness without implying addictive desire
simply sinful
vsdelish
  • Informal
5.6

Tastes very rich and is almost too good to resist

is a casual praise without indulgent or sinful connotation

Antonyms

531 1.3

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick

4 4.8

Not looking, smelling, or tasting good so you do not want to eat it

How Tasty

delish
  • Informal
6 8.8
tasty
175 1.0
plain
208 1.0
tasteless
11 2.6

Surface Forms

delish positive
delisher comparative
delishest superlative

Etymology

Delish is a short, informal form of delicious, a word that comes from an idea of 'delight' or 'great pleasure'. So delish keeps that meaning and is used to say something is 'very tasty' or pleasing to the taste.