yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyə-mē 

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.

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

Synonyms

• ambrosial
• appetizing
• dainty
• delectable
• delicious
• delish
• flavorful
• flavorsome
• luscious
• lush
• mouthwatering
• palatable
• savory
• savoury
• scrumptious
• succulent
• tasteful
• tasty
• toothsome
• toothy

Examples of yummy in a Sentence

He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes.

a yummy meal that is also nutritious

Recent Examples on the Web

For yummy results, Stockwell recommends adding a scoop to sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 13 June 2024

Listen to this article The state’s cannabis program’s Social Equity Council began the year by purchasing 3,000 each of yummy round lip balm with melon flavor, black tote bags, lime with black trim alligator clips, and green pen sprayer hand sanitizer, alarming Andrea Comer. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024

Place a slime mold at one end of a maze and a yummy treat, like oat flakes, at the other end. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 4 June 2024

That was after three slices of their yummy cheesecake. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

yum-yum

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyəm-ē 

: very pleasing especially to the taste