as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
baked a scrumptious chocolate cake
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Recent Examples of scrumptious
Here was a bespectacled man with a stentorian mid-century voice, urging the initiates to try the Calabrian tuna toast (scrumptious), the cheeseburger (heavenly), and the shrimp cocktail (not so much).
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
The crust is truly what makes the pizza so scrumptious.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
The crust is truly what makes the pizza so scrumptious.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious.
—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
These scrumptious aromatics make wonderful companion plants with rosemary.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrumptious
delicious
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Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
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That includes delicious deals across lots of furniture and home decor, including bedroom pieces, outdoor gems, and ceramics to uplift any area of your home.
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“Scrumptious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrumptious. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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