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yum

yum

11 7.5
A food or dish that tastes very good
  • noun
  • /jʌm/
  • Informal
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  • I was excited for the roast chicken and veggies... mashed pumpkin, yum!
  • yum soup
  • yum sauce

Examples

  • I will be making this tomorrow morning. Yum.

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  • For extra yum factor, add a layer of marmalade.

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  • The original Yum bowl with tofu is so bomb.

  • Put some butter and cinnamon on it - yum!

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  • It's got chicken, sweet potatoes, pickled onions, Yum, Yum, Yum.

  • Their garlic fries are yum, plus their goulash is amazing.

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  • Yum yum, dim sum.

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  • The chocolate cake was so delicious that everyone agreed it was pure yum.

  • After tasting the new pasta dish, I exclaimed, "This is real yum!"

  • She brought over some yum from the potluck, and everyone loved it.

Synonyms

nom
vsyum
  • Slang
1 9.9

Playful slang for food, used online and in speech

is an informal spoken exclamation about tasty food
culinary delight
vsyum
1 4.0

A very tasty dish that people enjoy eating

is an informal exclamation rather than a refined description
viand
vsyum
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A special, nicely made dish of food

is informal and casual, not the formal refined term

Antonyms

disgusting
531 1.3

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick

inedible
11 4.5

Not safe to eat because it can make you sick

How Tasty

delicacy
37 6.3
yum
  • Informal
11 7.5
treat
398 1.0
dish
332 1.0
food
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

yum singular
yums plural

Etymology

The word yum used as a noun for a tasty dish comes from the exclamation people make when food tastes great, the same idea as yummy. So calling a meal a yum means it is 'delicious' and much enjoyed.