as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
baked a scrumptious chocolate cake
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Recent Examples of scrumptious
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
These products are scrumptious food for both mildew and algae.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
This scrumptious dish has a velvety sauce that is packed with flavor.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
These products are scrumptious food for both mildew and algae.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
This scrumptious dish has a velvety sauce that is packed with flavor.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrumptious
delicious
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Pork rib pieces are the savory meat that makes this chili so delicious.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Each dinner is a lovely multicourse affair with good conversation and delicious food, the result of great effort, care and expense on the part of the hosts.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Scrumptious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrumptious. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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