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yummy

[ yuhm-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, yum·mi·er, yum·mi·est.

very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious:
The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
extremely attractive or appealing.

, plural yum·mies.

an item of food that is particularly delicious:
The bakery window was full of yummies.
anything that is extremely attractive or appealing.

yummy

/ ˈjʌmɪ /

Alsoyum-yum an exclamation indicating pleasure or delight, as in anticipation of delicious food

Origin of yummy¹

First recorded in 1925–30; yum + -y ¹

Origin of yummy¹

C20: from yum-yum, of imitative origin

In recent years, away from the screen, Hurley has reinvented herself as a yummy mummy.

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Democrats found it difficult to choose in 2008 because both their options seemed to them so delectably yummy.

Well-known for their included breakfast at yummy Terra Bistro, this lodge is all the good stuff sans the excess nonsense.

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