Ambrosial: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Ambrosial adjective. Heavenly in taste or smell.
How to say it
am-BROH-zee-ul/æmˈbrəʊziəl/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (BROH).
Ambrosial in a sentence
An ambrosial smell of warm bread and cinnamon filled the street.
The peaches were ambrosial, so ripe the juice ran down to our elbows.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- heavenly
- delicious
- fragrant
- divine
Opposite:
- foul
- revolting
Where ambrosial comes from
From ambrosia, the food of the gods in Greek myth, from Greek ambrotos, immortal.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The peaches were _____, so ripe the juice ran down to our elbows.
- piquant
- gustatory
- ambrosial
Show the answer
ambrosial: The peaches were ambrosial, so ripe the juice ran down to our elbows.