SCRUMMY

Meaning of SCRUMMY in English

■ adjective ( scrummier , scrummiest ) informal delicious.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from scrumptious + -y 1 .

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SCRUMMY — /skrum"ee/ , adj., scrummier, scrummiest . Chiefly Brit. Informal. scrumptious. [ 1910-15; SCRUM(PTIOUS) + -Y 1 ]
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SCRUMMY — / ˈskrʌmi; NAmE / adjective ( scrum·mier , scrum·mi·est ) ( BrE , informal ) tasting very good SYN delicious …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCRUMMY — scrum ‧ my /ˈskrʌmi/ BrE AmE adjective British English informal food that is scrummy tastes very good SYN scrumptious
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCRUMMY — Adj. Delicious, pleasant. Derived from the informal scrumptious.
Slang English vocab
STRAWBERRY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES chocolate/strawberry etc flavour ▪ Does this milkshake come in a chocolate flavor? strawberry blonde COLLOCATIONS …
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JAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a traffic jam (= a line of cars that have stopped, or are moving …
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SCRUMPTIOUS — [UK] [informal] scrummy [adjective] - tasting extremely pleasant; deliciousscrumptious cream cakes
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AFTERS — [noun] [U] [UK] [informal] - sweet food eaten at the end of a mealWhat's for afters, Dad?Afters was trifle - …
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TOOTHSOME — adj. 25B6; adjective TASTY, delicious, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, succulent; tempting, appetizing, inviting; informal scrumptious, yummy, scrummy, finger-licking; Brit. informal moreish.
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TEMPTING — adj. 25B6; adjective the tempting shops of the Via Nazionale : ENTICING, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive, beguiling, fascinating, …
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TASTY — adj. 25B6; adjective DELICIOUS, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, ambrosial, toothsome, dainty, flavoursome, flavourful; appetizing, tempting; informal yummy, scrummy, scrumptious, finger-licking, …
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SUCCULENT — n. 25B6; adjective JUICY, moist, luscious, soft, tender; choice, mouth-watering, appetizing, flavoursome, tasty, delicious; informal scrumptious, scrummy. dry.
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SCRUMPTIOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective (informal) DELICIOUS, delectable, mouth-watering, tasty, appetizing, rich, savoury, flavoursome, flavourful, toothsome; succulent, luscious; informal scrummy, yummy; Brit. …
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SAVOURY — n. 25B6; adjective sweet or savoury dishes : SALTY, spicy, piquant, tangy. a rich, savoury aroma : APPETIZING, mouth-watering, delicious, …
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PALATABLE — adj. 25B6; adjective palatable meals : TASTY, appetizing, flavourful, flavoursome, delicious, mouth-watering, toothsome, succulent; informal scrumptious, yummy, scrummy, moreish; formal …
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LUSCIOUS
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GOOD
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DELICIOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective a delicious meal : DELECTABLE, mouth-watering, appetizing, tasty, flavoursome, flavourful, toothsome, palatable; succulent, luscious; informal scrumptious, delish, …
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DELECTABLE
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DAINTY — n. 25B6; adjective a dainty china cup : DELICATE, fine, neat, elegant, exquisite; Brit. informal dinky. a dainty morsel : …
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APPETIZING — adj. 25B6; adjective an appetizing lunch : MOUTH-WATERING, inviting, tempting; tasty, delicious, flavoursome, toothsome, delectable; informal scrumptious, scrummy, yummy, moreish. …
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