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.
Alexander F. Lobrano, Jr.
yummy
noun
plural yummies
… she has been known to keep a desk drawer full of prepackaged yummies …
—Celia Wren
Celia Wren
yumminess
noun
A delicious red [wine] with a track record for yumminess, it's a real value at this price.
—James Suckling
James Suckling
Examples of yummy in a Sentence
He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes.
a yummy meal that is also nutritious
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The restaurant’s Oyster Mushroom Ceviche was a yummy vegan dish with hearty mushrooms instead of fish.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Inside, partygoers like Nicole Richie, Lila Moss, and Precious Lee could check out the new shades IRL and get a first look at another commemorative launch—Make Me Blush Bold Blush Powder, available in baby pinks, plums, berries, and peaches equally as yummy as the gloss sticks.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
There’s no need to spend over $30 or more on a yummy scented candle that’s long-lasting, smells luxurious, and burns evenly.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Yummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yummy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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yummy
adjective
yum·my
ˈyəm-ē 
: very pleasing especially to the taste
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