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Tasty vs Luscious - What's the difference?

tasty | luscious |

As adjectives the difference between tasty and luscious

is that tasty is having a pleasant or satisfying flavor; delicious while luscious is sweet and pleasant; delicious.

tasty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor; delicious.
    • ''You could make this tasty meal for breakfast.
  • (obsolete) Having or showing good taste; tasteful.
    • ''These items will make an attractive and tasty display.
  • (slang) Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * taste * tasteful

    luscious

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • sweet and pleasant; delicious
  • * 1863 , H.S. Thompson, Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden
    • Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
    • There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.
  • sexually appealing; seductive
  • * 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text
    • With one hand he gently disclosed the lips of that luscious mouth of nature
  • obscene
  • * 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text
    • Hitherto I had been indebted only to the girls of the house for the corruption of my innocence: their luscious talk, in which modesty was far from respected