1. scantilicious
Pronunciation: 'skan-ti-'li-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: "scantily" (adv.) from scanty
English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle
English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr
short : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent + "delicious" (adj.) from Middle
English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure
1 : a shocking outfit or garment consisting of materials that are less than sufficient in degree or quantity but appeals to one of the bodily senses especially of sight causing the beholder to experience overwhelming levels of pleasure.
- scant·i·li·cious·ly adverb
- scant·i·li·cious·ness noun