LUSCIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LUSCIOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “luscious”? Find 49 synonyms and 30 related words for “luscious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Luscious” are: juicy, lush, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous, delectable, delicious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, yummy, succulent, mouth-watering, sweet, tasty, flavourful, flavoursome, appetizing, palatable, choice, attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, lovely, stunning, striking, arresting, gorgeous, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible, sexy, sexually attractive, nubile, ravishing, desirable, alluring, sultry, sensuous

Luscious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Luscious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “luscious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having strong sexual appeal.
• Very sexually attractive.
• Appealing strongly to the senses; pleasingly rich.
• Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
• (of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.

Synonyms of "Luscious" as an adjective (49 Words)

alluring	Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive. The town offers alluring shops and restaurants.
appealing	Attractive or interesting. An appealing look.
appetizing	Stimulating one’s appetite. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon.
arresting	Denoting a person or agency that seizes and detains someone by legal authority. At 6 feet 6 inches he was an arresting figure.
attractive	(of a person) appealing to look at; sexually alluring. A remarkably attractive young man.
beautiful	(of weather) highly enjoyable. A beautiful painting.
beguiling	Misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods. Taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes.
bewitching	Enchanting or delightful. A bewitching debut album.
captivating	Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. A captivating smile.
charismatic	Relating to the charismatic movement in the Christian Church. A charismatic leader.
charming	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. Charming incantations.
choice	Appealing to refined taste. He had a few choice words at his command.
delectable	Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. The delectable Ms Davis.
delicious	Delightful. A delicious irony.
delightful	Causing delight; charming. A delightful surprise.
desirable	Wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action. A desirable outcome.
enchanting	Delightfully charming or attractive. Enchanting views.
engaging	Attracting or delighting. An engaging frankness.
fetching	Very attractive; capturing interest. A fetching little garment of pink satin.
flavourful	(of food or drink) having a full, distinctive taste; full of flavour. A higher temperature results in a darker more flavourful beer.
flavoursome	(of food or drink) having a pleasant, distinct flavour; tasty. An incredibly rich and flavoursome dish.
gorgeous	Beautiful; very attractive. Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration.
handsome	Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion. He was elected by a handsome majority.
irresistible	Overpoweringly attractive. She felt an irresistible urge to object.
juicy	Temptingly appealing. Juicy gossip.
lovely	Very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful. How lovely to see you.
lush	(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly. I had some really lush pressies.
mouth-watering	Pleasing to the sense of taste.
nubile	Of girls or women who are eligible to marry. He employed a procession of nubile young secretaries.
palatable	(of food or drink) pleasant to taste. A device that made increased taxation more palatable.
pleasant-tasting	Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
prepossessing	Attractive or appealing in appearance. Strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance.
pretty	(used ironically) unexpectedly bad. He led me a pretty dance.
ravishing	Delightful; entrancing. A ravishing blonde.
red-hot	Newest or most recent.
scrumptious	(of a person) very attractive. A scrumptious chocolate tart.
sensuous	Attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually. The work showed a deliberate disregard of the more sensuous and immediately appealing aspects of painting.
sexually attractive	Having power to arouse interest.
striking	Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. His striking good looks always created a sensation.
stunning	Extremely impressive or attractive. A stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke.
succulent	(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty. Succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves.
sultry	Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity. The summer was sultry and oppressive.
sweet	With sweetening added. Sweet milk.
tasty	Pleasing to the sense of taste. A tasty deal at the building society.
toothsome	(of a person) good-looking; attractive. A toothsome blonde in a tight dress.
voluptuous	Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses. Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence.
winning	Gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition. A winning streak.
yummy	Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. Who s that yummy guy with the black hair.

Usage Examples of "Luscious" as an adjective

• The luscious brush strokes and warm colours of these late masterpieces.
• A luscious and fragrant dessert wine.
• He'll fall for a luscious Spanish girl who can match him in passion.

Associations of "Luscious" (30 Words)

acidic	(of rock, especially lava) relatively rich in silica. Acidic granite batholiths.
acidulous	(of a person’s remarks or tone) bitter; cutting.
ambrosial	Extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant. Ambrosial food.
appetizing	Stimulating one’s appetite. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon.
comestible	Any substance that can be used as food. A fridge groaning with comestibles.
delectable	Extremely attractive. Delectable handmade chocolates.
delicatessen	A shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
delicious	Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. A delicious irony.
eatable	Fit to be consumed as food. Parcels of eatables and gifts.
flavor	Lend flavor to.
flavorful	Full of flavor.
flavour	A substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink a flavouring. Adding sun dried tomatoes gives the sauce extra flavour.
fragrant	Having a pleasant or sweet smell. She gathered the fragrant blooms.
gastronomy	The art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food. New England gastronomy.
insipid	Lacking flavour; weak or tasteless. Many artists continued to churn out insipid shallow works.
meal	The food eaten during a meal. The evening meal.
nip	Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. A keen nip in the air.
palatable	Acceptable to the taste or mind. A device that made increased taxation more palatable.
piquancy	The quality of being pleasantly stimulating or exciting; interest. The tangy soy dip gave them a slightly Asian piquancy.
repast	A meal. A sumptuous repast.
savor	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. Savor the soup.
savory	Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions. A past that was scarcely savory.
savour	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. Their genuflections savoured of superstition and popery.
sour	Make sour or more sour. A false or sour note.
spicy	Exciting or entertaining, especially through being mildly indecent. Pasta in a spicy tomato sauce.
sweet	Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub. A sweet shop.
tang	A characteristic quality. His words came out with a distinct tang of broad Lancashire.
taste	Have a distinctive or characteristic taste. This pudding is too sweet for my taste.
tasty	(of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour. A tasty young lady.
zesty	Marked by spirited enjoyment.