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yummy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjʌm.i/
  • (US) audio
  • yŭm'ē

Etymology

Etymology tree English yum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English yummy From yum + -y.

Meanings

  1. (childish, colloquial, often, qualifier:lighthearted) Delicious.

Forms

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yummiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
yummier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

yucky · unsavory · yucky · unstomachable · undrinkable · unpalatable · ill-flavored · mawkish · uneatable · distasteful · rough

Deriveds

scrummy · nummy · yummylicious · yummy mummy

Relateds

yum

Synonyms

flavorous · ambrosial · flavorful · mouthwatering · flavorsome · tasteful · tasty · finger-lickin' good · ono · lekker · delish · delectable · toothful · appetizing · savory · sapid · delicious · lip-smacking · moreish · dainty · scrummy · palatable · yummy · lickerish · luscious · gustful · exquisite · toothsome · nummy

Translations (66)

ja うまい (delicious) · th อร่อย (delicious) · ja おいしい (delicious) · de schmackhaft (delicious) · tr leziz (delicious) · fi nami (delicious) · hy համեղ (delicious) · fr délicieux (delicious) · bo ཞིམ་པོ (delicious) · cs lahodný (delicious) · id enak (delicious) · bn লজিজ (delicious) · sv smaskens (delicious) · da lækker (delicious) · nan-hbl 好食 (delicious) · it delizioso (delicious) · nl heerlijk (delicious) · sv smaskig (delicious) · bo བྲོ་བ་ཆེན་པོ (delicious) · eo bongusta (delicious) · bo ཟིལ་དངར (delicious) · ko 맛있는 (delicious) · yue 好食 (delicious) · tr nefis (delicious) · fr délicieuse (delicious) · km ឆ្ងាញ់ (delicious) · ko 맛있다 (delicious) · la sapidus (delicious) · nl lekker (delicious) · yue 好味 (delicious) · bo བདའ་བ (delicious) · pl pyszny (delicious) · ro gustos (delicious) · sv smarrig (delicious) · hak 好食 (delicious) · la sapidum (delicious) · de leckerfritzig (delicious) · he ימי (delicious) · bn মজা (delicious) · es delicioso (delicious) · ms sedap (delicious) · cs výtečný (delicious) · de köstlich (delicious) · tr lezzetli (delicious) · es rico (delicious) · ja 旨い (delicious) · it deliziosa (delicious) · hy համով (delicious) · vi ngon (delicious) · sv mumsig (delicious) · vi ngon miệng (delicious) · tr harika (delicious) · it gnam (delicious) · vi thơm ngon (delicious) · ka გემრიელი (delicious) · ru вку́сный (delicious) · ar لَذِيذ (delicious) · de lecker (delicious) · hu fincsi (delicious) · pt delicioso (delicious) · cmn 好吃 (delicious) · ja 美味しい (delicious) · sh njami (delicious) · he טעים (delicious) · fi nanna (delicious) · sh њами (delicious)

yummy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjʌm.i/
  • (US) audio
  • yŭm'ē

Etymology

Etymology tree English yum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English yummy From yum + -y.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang) Ellipsis of yummy mummy.
    • The Yummies were the women who, next to the Starlets and Professional Have-It-Alls, Meredith envied most, and therefore half-despised. You could see them at the latte bars, drinking green tea smoothies, hoisting their fat-cheeked offspring from one hip to the other, comparing notes on washable diapers and baby-friendly resorts. 2009, Leah McLaren, The Continuity Girl:

Forms

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yummies Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

yummies