LUS'CIOUS, adjective [I know not the origin and affinities of this word.] 1. Sweet or rich so as to cloy or nauseate; sweet to excess; as luscious food. 2. Very sweet; delicious; grateful to the taste. And raisins keep their luscious native taste. 3. Pleasing; delightful. He will bait him in with the luscious proposal of some gainful purchase. 4. Fullsome; as luscious flattery. 5. Smutty; obscene. [Unusual.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI