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yum⋅my

  [yuhm-ee] adjective, -mi⋅er, -mi⋅est, noun, plural -mies. Informal.
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–adjective
1. very pleasing to the senses, esp. 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 + -y 1
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yum·my   (yŭm'ē)   
adj.   yum·mi·er, yum·mi·est Slang

  1. Very pleasing to the taste or smell; delicious. See Synonyms at delicious.

  2. Delightful; delicious.


[From yum, the sound of smacking the lips.]
yum'mi·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
yummy [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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Word Origin & History

yummy 
"delicious," 1899, from baby talk. Yum-yum as an exclamation of pleasure is recorded from 1878.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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