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Definition of "ambrosial" []

  • Suggestive of ambrosia; fragrant or delicious. See Synonyms at delicious. (adjective)
  • Of or worthy of the gods; divine. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ambrosial" in a sentence
  • "The ancient yoga masters knew nothing of the endocrine system, but they did know that there was something magical and empowering in the predawn hours, which they called the ambrosial hours."
  • "And I use Big Words, like "ambrosial," which bothers some children's book reviewers."
  • "From cat to zombie to Mitchum to Aldo in the snow, you find yourself falling in some kind of ambrosial, demented love."