yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyə-mē How to pronounce yummy (audio)
yummier; yummiest
Synonyms of yummynext
: 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.
yummy noun
plural yummies
… she has been known to keep a desk drawer full of prepackaged yummies … —Celia Wren
yumminess noun
A delicious red [wine] with a track record for yumminess, it's a real value at this price. —James Suckling

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Examples of yummy in a Sentence

He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes. a yummy meal that is also nutritious
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Most of our trips to Eastridge Center include a flick at the AMC Theatre, sometimes with a stop at Auntie Anne’s for one of those yummy soft pretzels. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 And what better way to treat yourself than visiting some local restaurants and enjoying some yummy cuisine? — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 The desserts are divine, especially the fluffy floating island, the perfect profiteroles, the crusty crème brûlée and the Trou Normand, a yummy apple sorbet slathered in Calvados. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Its smoothing and soothing claims are most definitely valid, and so is its yummy fragrance. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for yummy

Word History

Etymology

yum-yum

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yummy was in 1899

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yummy

adjective
yum·​my ˈyəm-ē How to pronounce yummy (audio)
: very pleasing especially to the taste

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