Meaning of -licious | Babel Free
Definitions
Used to form intensified adjectives indicating deliciousness, from nouns and adjectives.
Examples
“If you prefer⟳ your burgers hot and spicy, then add⟳ the jalapeño seeds to this veggie-licious wrap⟳.”
“It is packed with families dining under the live⟳ oaks at wooden picnic tables on food that is simply burgerlicious and better for dad's soul than nightly chicken”
“The best sellers, day to day, month to month, no matter⟳ the season, were apricot chicken tenders, sesame noodles, and pasta nests. Here are three pasta-licious nests, adapted for your home production kitchen.”
“A catering business called Stranjahs advertises that they will provide⟳ ganjalicious goodies for private parties.”
“And unlike his Davis, California homey DJ Shadow, who smothers tracks with avant-garde displays of turntable mastery, Mike isn't afraid to let⟳ his B-boy bouillabaisse coalesce into real bootylicious grooves that are more about moving the crowd than wowing elitist nerds who crowd around the DJ booth.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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