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Have you ever heard a young child describe a favorite food as “licius” instead of “delicious”? Back in the Middle Ages, the word licius was sometimes used as a shortened form of delicious by adults and kids alike. Linguists believe that luscious may have developed when licius (which comes from the Latin verb delicere, meaning “to entice by charm or attraction”) was further altered to lucius by 15th-century speakers. The adjective lush can sometimes mean “delicious” as well but is not a shortened form of luscious, having developed on its own from the Middle English lusch, meaning “soft or tender.”
Examples of luscious in a Sentence
Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The 3-year-old Australian shepherd's fur had been shaved all over his body, leaving him without his luscious brown fur coat.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Kidman’s luscious bobbed red wig is amazing — as is her monologue about why people have children — in Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut, which casts her as Mia Wasikowska’s mom.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Durand Jones & The Indications at Stubb's BBQ As the Austin summer gently fades, prepare for a luscious wave of soul as Durand Jones & The Indications bring their silky sound to town.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Luscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luscious. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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