yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyə-mē 

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.

yummy noun

plural yummies

… she has been known to keep a desk drawer full of prepackaged yummies …

—Celia Wren

yumminess noun

A delicious red [wine] with a track record for yumminess, it's a real value at this price.

—James Suckling

Synonyms

• ambrosial
• appetizing
• dainty
• delectable
• delicious
• delish
• flavorful
• flavorsome
• luscious
• lush
• mouthwatering
• palatable
• savory
• savoury
• scrumptious
• succulent
• tasteful
• tasty
• toothsome
• toothy

Examples of yummy in a Sentence

He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes.

a yummy meal that is also nutritious

Recent Examples on the Web

But this latest yummy trend is even sweeter and more intricate than its predecessors. —Elle Turner, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025

Now, add the wine and scrape any of those yummy brown bits off the bottom of the pan. —Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025

Quick bite at Amara Café Right next to my acupuncturist’s place in Pasadena is this really, really yummy Venezuelan place called Amara Café. —Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025

This product has avocado oil, prickly pear seed, jojoba oil, and so many other yummy ingredients that my skin drinks up. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

yum-yum

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yummy

• chummy
• crummy
• dummy
• gummy
• mummy
• ramie
• rummy
• tummy

Kids Definition

yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyəm-ē 

: very pleasing especially to the taste