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Vocabulary Spotlight

Delicious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: स्वादिष्ट (Swaadisht) – Having a very pleasant taste or smell.

Pronunciation

[dih-lish-uhs]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Tasty – मजेदार (majedaar)
Yummy – स्वादिष्ट (swaadisht)

Related Words

Flavorful – स्वाद से भरपूर (swaad se bharpoor)
Appetizing – भूख बढ़ाने वाला (bhookh badhane wala)

Word Origin

“Delicious” Latin se aaya hai, jisme “delicere” ka matlab hai “to allure”. Ye shabd 14th century mein English mein introduce hua.

Word Family

Noun: Deliciousness – स्वादिष्टता (swaadishta-ta)

Adverb: Deliciously – स्वादिष्ट तरीके से (swaadisht tareeke se)

Usage Examples

1. Usne ek delicious cake banaya jo sabko pasand aaya.

– She made a delicious cake that everyone loved.

2. Mangoes ka taste bohot delicious hota hai, especially garmiyon mein.

– Mangoes taste very delicious, especially in summer.

Cultural Note

India mein “delicious” word bohot aam hai khaane ke bare mein baat karte hue, aur yahaan har region ke apne khaas swaad aur flavors hain.

In Context

“Delicious” word aksar food reviews, recipes, aur advertisements mein istemal hota hai. Ye ek aam adjective hai jo khaane ki tarif mein bohot istamaal hota hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Delicious” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Tasty (स्वादिष्ट)
Bitter (कड़वा)
Hot (गरम)
Cold (ठंडा)

‘Tasty’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delicious ka matlab hai swaadisht ya mazedar.

“Delicious” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)
Latin (लैटिन)
French (फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki delicious ka asal shabd Latin ke “delicere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to allure”.

Delicious ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Yummy (स्वादिष्ट)
Tasty (मज़ेदार)
Appetizing (भूख बढ़ाने वाला)
Sour (खट्टा)

‘Sour’ sahi jawab hai kyunki sour taste me khatta hota hai, jo ki delicious ke opposite hai.