scrummy

English

Etymology

Blend of scrumptious +‎ yummy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɹʌmi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ʌmi

Adjective

scrummy (comparative scrummier, superlative scrummiest)

1. (childish or colloquial, UK) Delicious.
   • 1930, Ralph Hale Mottram, The English Miss:

     Of course one did get some scrummy things to eat abroad, that cook did not, somehow, produce at home; and the people looked different […]

   • 2004, Alan Murphy, Scotland:

     There's an all day menu, with lots of fish dishes such as fish soup, tuna, and monkfish. Pudding might include a scrummy rosemary panacotta.

   • 2006, Julie Wilson, Our Spanish Winters:

     After mopping up the last bits with my scrummy nan breads we settled down to watch the DVD of "The Two Towers" from "Lord of the Rings" […]

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:delicious