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yummy

English

Etymology

yum +? -y

Pronunciation

  • enPR: y?m'?, IPA(key): /?j?m.i/
  • Rhymes: -?mi

Adjective

yummy (comparative yummier, superlative yummiest)

  1. (colloquial, lighthearted, often childish) Delicious.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:delicious
    Antonyms: (childish) yucky; see also Thesaurus:unpalatable

Derived terms

  • yummy mummy
  • scrummy

Related terms

  • yum

Translations

Noun

yummy (plural yummies)

  1. (slang) Ellipsis of yummy mummy

See also

  • yummies

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scrumptious

English

Etymology

Probably an alteration of sumptuous. First noted in 1836, and originally meant "picky, fastidious" or "stylish, splendid": for example, a 1864 dictionary of slang defines it as "nice, particular, beautiful". In the sense of "delicious" – from 1881.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?sk??mp.??s/

Adjective

scrumptious (comparative more scrumptious, superlative most scrumptious)

  1. (informal) Delicious; delectable.
    What a scrumptious treat!
  2. (informal, obsolete) Picky; fastidious.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:delicious

Translations

References

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