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lusciously

lus·cious
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [luhsh-uh s]
    • /ˈlʌʃ əs/
    • /ˈlʌʃ.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhsh-uh s]
    • /ˈlʌʃ əs/

Definitions of lusciously word

  • adjective lusciously highly pleasing to the taste or smell: luscious peaches. 1
  • adjective lusciously richly satisfying to the senses or the mind: the luscious style of his poetry. 1
  • adjective lusciously richly adorned; luxurious: luscious furnishings. 1
  • adjective lusciously arousing physical, or sexual, desire; voluptuous: a luscious figure. 1
  • adjective lusciously sweet to excess; cloying. 1
  • noun lusciously In a luscious manner. 1

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Origin of lusciously

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English lucius, unexplained variant of licius, aphetic variant of delicious

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Parts of speech for Lusciously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lusciously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for lusciously

adverb lusciously

  • juicily — In a juicy manner.
  • moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
  • deliciously — In a delicious manner.
  • succulently — full of juice; juicy.
  • sweetly — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.

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