nectarous

nectarous
adjective see nectar

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Nectarous — Nec tar*ous, a. Nectareous. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nectarous — adjective candied, cloying, delectable, delicious, dulcet, honeyed, luscious, melliferous, oversweet, rich, saccharine, sugary, sweet, tasty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • nectarous — adjective extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant a nectarous drink ambrosial food • Syn: ↑ambrosial, ↑ambrosian • Similar to: ↑tasty • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • nectarous — /nek teuhr euhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of or resembling nectar. 2. delicious or sweet. Also, nectareous, nectarean. [1660 70; NECTAR + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • nectarous — adjective consisting of, having the qualities of, or resembling nectar …   Wiktionary

  • nectarous — Synonyms and related words: agreeable, ambrosial, bittersweet, candied, dainty, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, exquisite, good, good to eat, good tasting, gustable, gusty, honeyed, honeysweet, juicy, likable, luscious, lush,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • nectarous — adj sweet, delicious, ambrosial, delectable, fit for a king, fit for the gods; luscious, succulent, juicy, Inf. scrumptious, Inf. yummy, toothsome, mouth watering; honeyed, sugary, candied, mellifluent, melliferous, sugar sweet, honey sweet …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • nectarous — nec·tar·ous …   English syllables

  • ambrosial — adjective 1. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant a nectarous drink ambrosial food • Syn: ↑ambrosian, ↑nectarous • Similar to: ↑tasty • Derivationally related for …   Useful english dictionary

  • ambrosian — adjective 1. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant a nectarous drink ambrosial food • Syn: ↑ambrosial, ↑nectarous • Similar to: ↑tasty • Derivationally related for …   Useful english dictionary

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