yummy
Americanadjective
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very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious.
The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
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extremely attractive or appealing.
noun
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an item of food that is particularly delicious.
The bakery window was full of yummies.
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anything that is extremely attractive or appealing.
interjection
adjective
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Origin of yummy
Example Sentences
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As a teenager he became entrenched in the 90s Glasgow music scene, running club nights and playing in the likes of cult indie band the Yummy Fur before forming Franz Ferdinand.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024
Coty's efforts to launch key products such as Burberry Goddess in its high-end "prestige" category and CoverGirl's Yummy Gloss in the consumer beauty category drove a double-digit increase in these segments.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023
There are a number of caramelized onion jams out there that buddy up nicely to everything on a graze board: Try the ones from Divina, Williams-Sonoma and Jammy Yummy.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023
The 24-year-old model wore a white crop top paired with black pants and a plaid bucket hat while the "Yummy" singer, 27, wore a button-down with baggy jeans.
From Fox News • Jul. 22, 2021
On August 16 Pollard and Yummy climbed into Yummy’s car, pulled out of the track, and hit the highway.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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