ambrosial
Say it: am-BROH-zee-uhl /æmˈbrəʊziəl/ · adjective
What “ambrosial” means
So delicious it seems fit for the gods.
More precisely: Exceptionally delicious or fragrant; fit for the gods.
Example: “The bakery's ambrosial cinnamon buns sell out by nine.”
When to use it
Use it to praise exceptionally delicious food in an enthusiastic, literary or playfully grand way.
Memory trick
Ambrosia was the food of the Greek gods: imagine a dessert worthy of them.
Similar words
delicious, heavenly, luscious
Where it comes from
From Greek ambrosia, the food of the gods that gave immortality.
Quick check
One spoonful of the pudding tastes so heavenly that ordinary praise feels too weak. Which word fits?
ambrosial or aromatic?
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ambrosial
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