scrummy

[ skruhm-ee ]

/ ˈskrʌm i /

adjective, scrum·mi·er, scrum·mi·est. Chiefly British Informal.

scrumptious.

Nearby words

scruffy, scrum, scrum half, scrummage, scrummie, scrummy, scrump, scrumple, scrumptious, scrumpy, scrunch

Origin of scrummy

First recorded in 1910–15; scrum(ptious) + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for scrummy

All we had was bread and butter, cake, and strawberries with cream; but oh, they were scrummy.
Into the Jaws of Death|Jack O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for scrummy

scrummy

/ (ˈskrʌmɪ) /

adjective -mier or -miest informal

delicious; lovely

Word Origin for scrummy

C20: from scrumptious

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