Ambrosial
[æm'brәuzjәl]
Definition
(adj.) worthy of the gods .
(adj.) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; 'a nectarous drink'; 'ambrosial food' .
Checker: Trent--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious.
(a.) Divinely excellent or beautiful.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Delicious, luscious, savory, palatable, nice.[2]. Fragrant, balmy, odorous, aromatic, odoriferous, sweet-scented.
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Examples
- He beamed on her from the drawing-room door--magnificent, with ambrosial whiskers, like a god. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Hang it, she's the nicest little woman in England, George replied, showing his white teeth, and giving his ambrosial whiskers a twirl. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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