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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries자꾸 손이 가는
Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jak-ku son-i ga-neun
"이 과자는 자꾸 손이 가는 맛이에요."
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Describing food or drink that is so pleasant and appetizing that one wants to eat or drink more of it.
"These roasted salted peanuts are so moreish that I've already finished the whole bowl."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English word 'more' combined with the suffix '-ish', originating in British informal speech around the late 19th century. It playfully extends the concept of wanting 'more' into an adjectival property describing food that is so palatable and delicious that one immediately desires an additional helping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moreish" is said worldwide
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délicieux
Transliteration: deh-lee-syuh
"Ces biscuits sont tellement addictifs et délicieux."
süffig
Transliteration: züf-fig
"Dieser Wein ist besonders süffig."
sfizioso
Transliteration: sfee-tsee-oh-zo
"Queste patatine sono davvero sfiziose."
apetitoso
Transliteration: ah-peh-tee-toh-so
"Este postre es muy apetitoso y dan ganas de repetir."
apetitoso
Transliteration: ah-peh-tee-to-zu
"Estes salgadinhos são muito apetitosos."
स्वादिष्ट
Transliteration: swadisht
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह नमकीन इतना स्वादिष्ट है कि और खाने का मन करता है।"
让人还想吃
Transliteration: rén ràng hái xiǎng chī
Script: 中文汉字
"这个薯片太好吃了，让人还想吃。"
자꾸 손이 가는
Transliteration: jak-ku son-i ga-neun
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 과자는 자꾸 손이 가는 맛이에요."
やみつきになる
Transliteration: yamitsuki ni naru
Script: 日本語
"このスナックは一度食べたらやみつきになる美味しさだ。"
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