yummy

B2
US /ˈjʌm.i/
adj noun Freq #7924

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

    These seared scallops are yummy.

  2. 2
    noun

    Ellipsis of yummy mummy.

    The Yummies were the women who, next to the Starlets and Professional Have-It-Alls, Meredith envied most, and therefore half-despised. You could see them at the latte bars, drinking green tea smoothies, hoisting their fat-cheeked offspring from one hip to the other, comparing notes on washable diapers and baby-friendly resorts.

  3. 3
    adj

    Delicious.

Etymology

From yum + -y.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · extremely pleasing to the... delectable
3 adj · delicious. ambrosialappetizingdaintydelectabledeliciousdelishexquisitefinger-lickin' goodflavorfulflavorousflavorsomegustful

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