lush, galore, whopping

[YourWorldIsNotReal]

Which adjectives can I use here?
It's Manfredo's birthday today, therefore he has regaled his friends with .................

a lush dish.
a dish galore.
a whopping dish.

 

[Packard]

None of the options sound like one I would use in American English. Where did you find this quiz?

 

[PaulQ]

None of them work in BE either...

 

[heypresto]

Fifteen or so years ago I heard young girls frequently use the word 'lush' but I think it was usually used to describe boys they thought were, well, luscious. I'm not sure if it is still in use. They might have used it to describe food as well. Who knows?

The other two options definitely don't work.

 

[lingobingo]

I think it also takes more than one dish to justify the use of regale, which heavily implies lots of something.

 

[Packard]

I think it also takes more than one dish to justify the use of regale, which heavily implies lots of something.

Interestingly I have only ever used or heard used definition #2 below. Definition #1 seems alien to me.

Definition of regale
(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1: to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies


2 : to give pleasure or amusement to
regaled us with tall tales

Definition of REGALE

 

[ewie]

I think it also takes more than one dish to justify the use of regale

Not to mention the use of therefore when talking about someone's birthday

 

[YourWorldIsNotReal]

I've made that sentence up in my native language and tried to translate it to English.

 

[Cagey]

Let's focus on the topic question, which was about a suitable adjective to describe food.

We need more information to answer this question. Are you thinking of a single special dish, YourWorldIsNotReal? What makes it special? Is it very fancy, or especially tasty, or made of expensive ingredients? Or something else?

(You can start another thread to discuss which verb to use, if you wish, once this question has been answered.)

 

[YourWorldIsNotReal]

You mean a lush dish means it's only one plate?
Maybe this version is better?
It's Manfredo's birthday today, therefore he has regaled his friends with several lush delicacies.

 

[Packard]

You mean a lush dish means it's only one plate?
Maybe this version is better?
It's Manfredo's birthday today, therefore he has regaled his friends with several lush delicacies.

What exactly do you believe that "lush" means? The usage you are showing is very atypical. Perhaps we can advise you on the meaning once we understand what you believe "lush" means.

 

[Loob]

Could you also answer Cagey's questions in post 9, please, YourWorldIsNotReal?