Syn. — Delicious, Delightful. Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc. Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. Smith. No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen, Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. Addison.
DELICIOUSLY
De*li"cious*ly, adv.
Defn: Delightfully; as, to feed deliciously; to be deliciously entertained.
DELICIOUSNESS
De*li"cious*ness, n.
1. The quality of being delicious; as, the deliciousness of a repast.
2. Luxury. "To drive away all superfluity and deliciousness." Sir T. North.
DELICT
De*lict", n. Etym: [L. delictum fault.] (Law)
Defn: An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor. Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation. Jeffrey.
DELIGATE Del"i*gate, v. t. Etym: [L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to bind up; de- + ligare to bind.] (Surg.)
Defn: To bind up; to bandage.