scrummy

[ skruhm-ee ]

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

Origin of scrummy

1
First recorded in 1910–15; scrum(ptious) + -y1

Words Nearby scrummy

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How to use scrummy in a sentence

  • 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
  1. delicious; lovely

Origin of scrummy

1
C20: from scrumptious

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