n. The state or quality of being desidiose, or indolent. [ Obs. ] N. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. delicieus, F. délicieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight. ]
Some delicious landscape. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
One draught of spring's delicious air. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]
Were not his words delicious? Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury. Milton.
Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,
Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Delightfully;
n.
a. [ OF. delicieus, F. délicieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight. ]
Some delicious landscape. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
One draught of spring's delicious air. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]
Were not his words delicious? Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury. Milton.
Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,
Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Delightfully;
n.