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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Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 23 May 2026
If quick eats are the name of the game, Cafecito whips up yummy Cuban-style coffee, sandwiches, and soups, while Devil Dawgs is a solid option for a Chicago-style hot dog, both tucked a few blocks from the western edge of the park.
—Aimee Long, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Combine two potluck staples to create this yummy potluck salad.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
There are little touches, too – like the pretty wooden coolers scattered across the course that hold cool, yummy Uncrustables inside.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Yummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yummy. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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yummy
adjective
yum·my
ˈyəm-ē 
: very pleasing especially to the taste
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