Something considered choice to eat.

synonyms: delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat.

Roget 829: pleasurableness, pleasantness, agreeableness etc. adj.; pleasure giving, jucundity^†, delectability; amusement etc. 840.    attraction etc. (motive) 615; attractiveness, attractability^†; invitingness etc. adj.^†; harm, fascination, enchantment, witchery, seduction, winning ways, amenity, amiability; winsomeness.    loveliness etc. (beauty) 845; sunny side, bright side; sweets etc. (sugar) 396; goodness etc. 648; manna in the wilderness, land flowing with milk and honey; bittersweet; fair weather.    treat; regale etc. (physical pleasure) 377; dainty; titbit^†, tidbit; nuts, sauce piquante [Fr.].    ... show more

Roget 394: savoriness etc. adj.; good taste, deliciousness, delectability.    relish, zest; appetizer.    tidbit, titbit^†, dainty, delicacy, tasty morsel; appetizer, hors d'ouvres [Fr.]; ambrosia, nectar, bonne-bouche [Fr.]; game, turtle, venison; delicatessen.    ... show more

Roget 377: pleasure; physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure; bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism, sensuality; luxuriousness etc. adj.; dissipation, round of pleasure, titillation, gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease; pillow etc. (support) 215; luxury, lap of luxury; purple and fine linen; bed of downs, bed of roses; velvet, clover; cup of Circe etc. (intemperance) 954.    treat; refreshment, regale; feast; delice [Fr.]; dainty etc. 394; bonne bouche [Fr.].    source of pleasure etc. 829; happiness etc. (mental enjoyment) 827.    ... show more

Roget 298: eating etc. v.; deglutition, gulp, epulation^†, mastication, manducation^†, rumination; gluttony etc. 957.    [eating specific foods] hippophagy^†, ichthyophagy^†.    [Eating anatomy:] (appetite) etc. 865; mouth, jaws, mandible, mazard^†, gob [Slang], chops.    drinking etc. v.; potation, draught, libation; carousal etc. (amusement) 840; drunkenness etc. 959.    food, pabulum; aliment, nourishment, nutriment; sustenance, sustentation, sustention; nurture, subsistence, provender, corn, feed, fodder, provision, ration, keep, commons, board; commissariat etc. (provision) 637; prey, forage, pasture, pasturage; fare, cheer; diet, dietary; regimen; belly timber, staff of life; bread, bread and cheese.    comestibles, eatables, victuals, edibles, ingesta; grub, grubstake, prog^†, meat; bread, bread stuffs; cerealia^†; cereals; viands, cates^†, delicacy, dainty, creature comforts, contents of the larder, fleshpots; festal board; ambrosia; good cheer, good living.    beef, bisquit^†, bun; cornstarch [U.S.]; cookie, cooky [U.S.]; cracker, doughnut; fatling^†; hardtack, hoecake [U.S.], hominy [U.S.]; mutton, pilot bread; pork; roti^†, rusk, ship biscuit; veal; joint, piece de resistance [Fr.], roast and boiled; remove, entremet^†, releve [Fr.], hash, rechauffe [Fr.], stew, ragout, fricassee, mince; pottage, potage^†, broth, soup, consomme, puree, spoonmeat^†; pie, pasty, volauvent^†; pudding, omelet; pastry; sweets etc. 296; kickshaws^†; condiment etc. 393.    appetizer, hors d'oeuvre [Fr.].    main course, entree.    alligator pear, apple &c., apple slump; artichoke; ashcake^†, griddlecake, pancake, flapjack; atole^†, avocado, banana, beche de mer [Fr.], barbecue, beefsteak; beet root; blackberry, blancmange, bloater, bouilli^†, bouillon, breadfruit, chop suey [U.S.]; chowder, chupatty^†, clam, compote, damper, fish, frumenty^†, grapes, hasty pudding, ice cream, lettuce, mango, mangosteen, mince pie, oatmeal, oyster, pineapple, porridge, porterhouse steak, salmis^†, sauerkraut, sea slug, sturgeon ("Albany beef"), succotash [U.S.], supawn [U.S.], trepang^†, vanilla, waffle, walnut.    table, cuisine, bill of fare, menu, table d'hote [Fr.], ordinary, entree.    meal, repast, feed, spread; mess; dish, plate, course; regale; regalement^†, refreshment, entertainment; refection, collation, picnic, feast, banquet, junket; breakfast; lunch, luncheon; dejeuner [Fr.], bever^†, tiffin^†, dinner, supper, snack, junk food, fast food, whet, bait, dessert; potluck, table d'hote [Fr.], dejeuner a la fourchette [Fr.]; hearty meal, square meal, substantial meal, full meal; blowout [Slang]; light refreshment; bara^†, chotahazri^†; bara khana^†.    mouthful, bolus, gobbet^†, morsel, sop, sippet^†.    drink, beverage, liquor, broth, soup; potion, dram, draught, drench, swill [Slang]; nip, sip, sup, gulp.    wine, spirits, liqueur, beer, ale, malt liquor, Sir John Barleycorn, stingo^†, heavy wet; grog, toddy, flip, purl, punch, negus^†, cup, bishop, wassail; gin etc. (intoxicating liquor) 959; coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, the cup that cheers but not inebriates; bock beer, lager beer, Pilsener beer, schenck beer^†; Brazil tea, cider, claret, ice water, mate, mint julep [U.S.]; near beer, 3.   2 beer, non-alcoholic beverage.    eating house etc. 189.    [person who eats] diner; hippophage; glutton etc. 957.    ... show more

Dutch: liflafje, heerlijkheden, heerlijkheid, lekkernij, lekkers, traktatie
Polish: przysmak

Delicately beautiful:
— A dainty teacup.

synonym: exquisite.

Roget 850: in good taste, cute, tasteful, tasty; unaffected, pure, chaste, classical, attic; cultivated, refined; dainty; esthetic, aesthetic, artistic; elegant etc. 578; euphemistic.    to one's taste, to one's mind; after one's fancy; comme il faut [Fr.]; tire a quatre epingles [Fr.].    ... show more

Roget 845: beautiful, beauteous; handsome; gorgeous; pretty; lovely, graceful, elegant, prepossessing; attractive etc. (inviting) 615; delicate, dainty, refined; fair, personable, comely, seemly; bonny [Scot.]; good-looking; well-favored, well-made, well-formed, well-proportioned; proper, shapely; symmetrical etc. (regular) 242; harmonious etc. (color) 428; sightly.    fit to be seen, passable, not amiss.    goodly, dapper, tight, jimp^†; gimp; janty^†, jaunty; trig, natty, quaint, trim, tidy, neat, spruce, smart, tricksy^†.    bright, bright eyed; rosy cheeked, cherry cheeked; rosy, ruddy; blooming, in full bloom.    brilliant, shining; beamy^†, beaming; sparkling, splendid, resplendent, dazzling, glowing; glossy, sleek.    rich, superb, magnificent, grand, fine, sublime, showy, specious.    artistic, artistical^†; aesthetic; picturesque, pictorial; fait a peindre [Fr.]; well-composed, well grouped, well varied; curious.    enchanting etc. (pleasure-giving) 829; becoming etc. (accordant) 23; ornamental etc. 847.    undeformed, undefaced, unspotted; spotless etc. (perfect) 650.    ... show more

Especially pleasing to the taste.

Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

synonyms: nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish.

Roget 829: causing pleasure etc. v.; laetificant^†; pleasure-giving, pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable; agreeable; grateful, gratifying; leef^†, lief, acceptable; welcome, welcome as the roses in May; welcomed; favorite; to one's taste, to one's mind, to one's liking; satisfactory etc. (good) 648.    refreshing; comfortable; cordial; genial; glad, gladsome; sweet, delectable, nice, dainty; delicate, delicious; dulcet; luscious etc. 396; palatable etc. 394; luxurious, voluptuous; sensual etc. 377.    [of people] attractive etc. 615; inviting, prepossessing, engaging; winning, winsome; taking, fascinating, captivating, killing; seducing, seductive; heart-robbing, alluring, enticing; appetizing etc. (exciting) 824; cheering etc. 836; bewitching; enchanting, entrancing, enravishing^†.    charming; delightful, felicitous, exquisite; lovely etc. (beautiful) 845; ravishing, rapturous; heartfelt, thrilling, ecstatic; beatic^†; beatific; seraphic; empyrean; elysian etc. (heavenly) 981.    palmy, halcyon, Saturnian.    ... show more

Roget 868: fastidious, nice, delicate, delicat^†, finical, finicky, demanding, meticulous, exacting, strict, anal [Vulg.], difficult, dainty, lickerish^†, squeamish, thin-skinned; squeasy^†, queasy; hard to please, difficult to please; querulous, particular, straitlaced, scrupulous; censorious etc. 932; hypercritical; overcritical.    ... show more

Roget 394: savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable; toothful^†, toothsome; gustful^†, appetizing, lickerish^†, delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful.    ... show more