yum·my

[yuhm-ee] adjective, yum·mi·er, yum·mi·est, noun, plural yum·mies. Informal.
adjective
1.
very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
2.
extremely attractive or appealing.
noun
3.
an item of food that is particularly delicious: The bakery window was full of yummies.
4.
anything that is extremely attractive or appealing.
Origin:
1925–30; yum + -y1

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yummy (ˈjʌmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—interj
1.  Also: yum-yum an exclamation indicating pleasure or delight, as in anticipation of delicious food
 
—adj , -mier, -miest
2.  delicious, delightful, or attractive
 
[C20: from yum-yum, of imitative origin]

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Word Origin & History

yummy
"delicious," 1899, from baby talk. Yum-yum as an exclamation of pleasure is recorded from 1878.
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Slang Dictionary

yummy definition

[ˈjəmi]
  1. mod.
    delicious. : This stuff is really yummy.
  2. mod.
    delightful; beautiful. : Who is that yummy blonde?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Better weather and closer to those yummy emerging economies.
If you can get past the smell, many people think durian is yummy.
Almonds and cinnamon make this chocolaty beverage yummy.
Serves over fluffy rice to soak up every last drop of the yummy sauce.
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