[syn: ambrosial, ambrosian]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ambrosial \Am*bro"sial\ ([a^]m*br[=o]"zhal or
[a^]m*br[=o]"zh>icr/*al), a. [L. ambrosius, Gr. 'ambro`sios.]
1. Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia;
delighting the taste or smell; delicious. "Ambrosial
food." "Ambrosial fragrance." --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. Divinely excellent or beautiful. "Shakes his ambrosial
curls." --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ambrosial
adj 1: extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a
nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food" [syn: ambrosial,
ambrosian, nectarous]
2: worthy of the gods [syn: ambrosial, ambrosian]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
72 Moby Thesaurus words for "ambrosial":
adorable, agreeable, aromatic, balmy, bittersweet, candied, dainty,
darling, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, essenced,
exquisite, flowery, fragrant, fruity, good, good to eat,
good-tasting, gustable, gusty, heavenly, honeyed, honeysweet,
incense-breathing, juicy, likable, luscious, lush, melliferous,
mellifluent, mellifluous, musky, nectareous, nectarous, nice,
odorate, odoriferous, odorous, of gourmet quality, palatable,
perfumed, perfumy, pleasing, redolent, sacchariferous, sapid,
savorous, savory, scented, scrumptious, sour-sweet, spicy,
succulent, sugarcoated, sugared, sugarsweet, sugary, sweet,
sweet and pungent, sweet and sour, sweet as sugar, sweet-scented,
sweet-smelling, sweetened, sweetish, syrupy, tasty, thuriferous,
toothsome, yummy