yummier; yummiest
: highly attractive or pleasing
especially
: delicious, delectable
yummy desserts
The café makes some of the yummiest onion soup in town, too. —
Alexander F. Lobrano, Jr.
Alexander F. Lobrano, Jr.
yummy
noun
plural yummies
… she has been known to keep a desk drawer full of prepackaged yummies …
—Celia Wren
Celia Wren
yumminess
noun
A delicious red [wine] with a track record for yumminess, it's a real value at this price.
—James Suckling
James Suckling
Examples of yummy in a Sentence
He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes.
a yummy meal that is also nutritious
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Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Cornmeal shortcake provides a sweet, textured base, while a yummy berry sorbet and strawberry ripple ice cream provide the finishing touches.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Take Marie Kondo’s advice and thank the cast-iron skillet for bringing you joy (and yummy meals), and then retire it.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
These little cones dipped in white chocolate-like coating and rolled in strawberry cake crumbs are yummy.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yummy
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“Yummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yummy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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yummy
adjective
yum·my
ˈyəm-ē 
: very pleasing especially to the taste
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