- moreish
- more|ish [ `mɔrıʃ ] adjective BRITISH SPOKENso pleasant that you want to have more
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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moreish — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ so pleasant to eat that one wants more … English terms dictionary
moreish — [[t]mɔ͟ːrɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe food as moreish, you mean that it is so nice that you want to keep eating more of it once you have started. [INFORMAL] Thai food s very moreish, isn t it? … English dictionary
moreish — more|ish [ˈmo:rıʃ] adj BrE spoken food or drink that is moreish tastes very good, and makes you want to have more of it … Dictionary of contemporary English
moreish — adjective BrE spoken food that is moreish tastes very good, and makes you want to eat more of it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
moreish — Adj. Appetizing and tasty when applied to foods, but generally inducing a desire for more. E.g. Hmmmm, this bakewell tart is very moreish … English slang and colloquialisms
moreish — adjective Causing one to want to have more … Wiktionary
moreish — adj British appetizing, tempting. This predomi nantly middle class colloquialism, applied to anything edible, is a pun on moorish (as in architecture), dating surprisingly from the 18th century … Contemporary slang
moreish — mÉ”Ërɪʃ adj. (British slang) appetizing, arousing the appetite … English contemporary dictionary
moreish — adjective Brit. informal so pleasant to eat that one wants more … English new terms dictionary
moreish — more·ish … English syllables
