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Saccharine vs Luscious - What's the difference?

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Saccharine is a related term of luscious.


As adjectives the difference between saccharine and luscious

is that saccharine is of or relating to sugar or saccharine can be of or relating to saccharin while luscious is sweet and pleasant; delicious.

saccharine

English

Etymology 1

From (saccharum) + (-ine).

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to sugar.
  • (pejorative) Excessively sweet in action or disposition; syrupy.
  • Sentimental or romantic to the point of ridiculousness.
  • Synonyms
    * (excessively sweet) precious, syrupy, twee

    Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to saccharin.
  • ----

    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