moreish

C2+ Topic:Food & Drink
US /ˈmɔrɪʃ/ UK /ˈmɔːrɪʃ/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    so pleasant to eat that one wants more

    These salted caramel biscuits are dangerously moreish.

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Synonyms
1 adj · so pleasant to eat that one... tastydeliciousappetizingtemptingscrumptious
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Etymology

A colloquial English formation from more + -ish, meaning 'inducing a desire for more'; more from Old English māra ('greater').

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