moreish

7.8

So enjoyable that you want it again

adjective
/ˈmɔːrɪʃ/

: sabroso

She served a moreish dip at the party that everyone kept coming back for, asking for more.

Examples

Locals now consider fried spiders a moreish snack.

Blog text (16)
The chocolate cake was so delicious that it left us wanting more; it was utterly moreish.
Kamalaya has a winning combo of yoga and detox retreats, food that's somehow healthy and moreish, flawless service, and a good helping of spirituality in the atmosphere and location.

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After trying the first bite of the spicy nachos, I realized they were incredibly moreish and couldn't stop eating.

Synonyms

delicious

vsmoreish

419 1.0

Very pleasant to taste

creates a craving to repeat eating it rather than simple enjoyment

yummy

vsmoreish

Informal

106 6.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

elicits a stronger urge to have more rather than casual tastiness

delectable

vsmoreish

12 5.1

Very pleasant to taste, especially of food or drink

provokes a strong urge to have more rather than just quality taste

delish

vsmoreish

Informal

6 8.8

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

triggers wanting more through real enjoyment rather than slangy praise

mouthwatering

vsmoreish

4 3.2

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

creates desire to eat more after tasting rather than only tempting appearance

racy

vsmoreish

7.3

Has a strong, full taste

leads to wanting more for enjoyment rather than only richness

pleasant-tasting

vsmoreish

3.0

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

causes a stronger urge to have more, not just being agreeable

Antonyms

unappetizing

4 4.8

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

displeasing

2 4.0

Something that makes people feel dislike or annoyance

How Tasty

scrumptious

17 3.7

delicious

419 1.0

moreish

7.8

tasty

175 1.0

palatable

31 4.9

Surface Forms

moreish positive

Morphology

moreish = more (semi-transparent) = more + ish

The form 'more' + suffix '-ish' is visible, but the meaning 'tending to make one want more' is not the regular '-ish' sense ('somewhat') and may not be deducible by a B1 learner.

Etymology

Moreish is made from the common word more and the little ending -ish, so a helpful way to remember it is 'to want more'. That's why tasty food or a fun game is called moreish — it makes you keep eating or playing.