moreish C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɔrɪʃ/ UK /ˈmɔːrɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj so pleasant to eat that one wants more These salted caramel biscuits are dangerously moreish. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so pleasant to eat that one... tastydeliciousappetizingtemptingscrumptious ↔ Opposites unappetizingbland Word family Related forms more Etymology AI details A colloquial English formation from more + -ish, meaning 'inducing a desire for more'; more from Old English māra ('greater'). māra Old English -isc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # moreish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɔrɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɔːrɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. so pleasant to eat that one wants more ## Examples - These salted caramel biscuits are dangerously moreish. ## Synonyms - tasty - delicious - appetizing - tempting - scrumptious ## Antonyms - unappetizing - bland ## Related Forms - more ## Roots and Affixes - Root: māra - Root: -isc ## Etymology A colloquial English formation from more + -ish, meaning 'inducing a desire for more'; more from Old English māra ('greater'). ## AI Etymology Moreish has this etymological development: A colloquial English formation from more + -ish, meaning 'inducing a desire for more'; more from Old English māra ('greater'). The etymological trail includes Old English māra, Old English -isc. The same word family includes more. Its current adjective use means "so pleasant to eat that one wants more". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown