deli
Plural: delis
Noun
- a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
- A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
- Food sold at a delicatessen.
- pl. DELIS a delicatessen
Examples
- "Delis usually offer a broader, fresher menu than fast food chains."
Origin / Etymology
Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), from French délicatesse, derived from the adjective délicat, from Latin delicatus.
Synonyms
delicatessen, food shop
Scrabble Score: 5
deli: valid Scrabble (US) TWL worddeli: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deli: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 6
deli is a valid Words With Friends word