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moreish

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/
  • General-American: /ˈmoɹɪʃ/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹɪʃ
  • homophone: Moorish (pour–poor merger)

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adj

Meaning 1

Causing one to want to have more; addictive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, UK, informal

Qualifier: drink; or other consumable; drink; or other consumable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, exquisite, finger-lickin' good, flavorful, flavorous, flavorsome, gustful, lekker, lickerish, lip-smacking, luscious, moreish, mouthwatering, nummy, ono, palatable, sapid, savory, scrummy, tasteful, tasty, toothful, toothsome, yummy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English more Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English moreish From more + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: pyszny — causing one to want to have more; addictive
  • Polish: wciągający — causing one to want to have more; addictive