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yummy

yummy

106 6.1
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
  • adjective
  • /ˈjʌmi/
  • Informal
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  • Now we're going to make some yummy marshmallow frosting.
  • tastes yummy
  • looks yummy
  • smells yummy

After dinner I'll probably make something yummy but we'll see.

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Examples

  • So I just made them some yummy, delicious wet food.

  • She packed a yummy lunch with sandwiches and fruit for the picnic.

  • I imagine there was something yummy waiting for you when you finally made it to bed.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • After dinner I'll probably make something yummy but we'll see.

  • Looks really yummy and I'm so happy to eat this.

  • Bet last night she fixed you up something yummy and left it in the microwave for you.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Second, you can roast the pumpkin seeds for a super yummy and healthy treat.

    Blog text (6)
  • Now, as a good foodie friend, I had to bring her some yummy treats too.

    Blog text (4)
  • OK, then we got this is yummy slow cooker pumpkin butter recipe.

  • Her 'Will You Be My Bridesmaid' package has all the makings of something yummy and fantastic!

    Blog text (5)

Synonyms

delicious
vsyummy
419 1.0

Very pleasant to taste

is more informal and playful in expressing enjoyment
tasty
vsyummy
175 1.0

Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy

is more expressive and informal when praising taste
flavorful
vsyummy
  • US
18 2.3

Having a strong, pleasant taste

is more colloquial and focuses on simple enjoyment
scrumptious
vsyummy
17 3.7

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is more colloquial and often used in casual speech
luscious
vsyummy
14 4.3

Having a very rich, sweet taste or smell that feels pleasant

is more casual and does not stress sweetness or richness
delectable
vsyummy
12 5.1

Very pleasant to taste, especially of food or drink

is less formal and more casual in everyday speech
delish
vsyummy
  • Informal
6 8.8

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is more commonly used by speakers in everyday talk
mouthwatering
vsyummy
4 3.2

So good in smell or look that you want to eat it

focuses more on immediate taste pleasure rather than appearance
finger-lickin' good
vsyummy
  • Informal
1 8.6

Having a very strong taste that makes you want to eat every last bit

is similar but more general and casual in tone
toothsome
vsyummy
  • Archaic
1 7.2

Tasty and pleasant to eat

is more informal and used for immediate pleasure descriptions
flavorsome
vsyummy
  • US
1 4.3

Having a strong and pleasant taste

is more lighthearted and used in casual praise
rich and hearty
vsyummy
1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

is lighter and more about immediate pleasure than fullness
7.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is equally informal but slightly less emphatic in praise
racy
vsyummy
7.3

Has a strong, full taste

is more about simple, friendly approval rather than richness
3.0

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

is more expressive and often shows stronger liking
appetible
vsyummy
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a good taste that makes you want to eat it

is more casual and centers on direct enjoyment rather than appetite
delicioso
vsyummy
  • Informal
6.3

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is native colloquial praise and less likely to be borrowed
moreish
vsyummy
  • UK
7.8

So enjoyable that you want it again

expresses liking but not necessarily an urge to have more
simply sinful
vsyummy
  • Informal
5.6

Tastes very rich and is almost too good to resist

is more simple, upbeat praise without moral judgment

Antonyms

531 1.3

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick

23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

How Tasty

scrumptious
17 3.7
delicious
419 1.0
yummy
  • Informal
106 6.1
tasty
175 1.0
okay
1.0
bland
23 2.0

Surface Forms

yummy positive
yummier comparative
yummiest superlative

Morphology

yummy = yum (transparent) = yum + y

The adjective is a straightforward expressive derivation from 'yum', and the taste-related meaning is easy to recover.

Etymology

Yummy comes from the little sound yum that people make when food tastes good, with the ending -y to turn it into a describing word; it is an easy, childlike way to say 'delicious'.