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scrummy

[ skruhm-ee ]
/ ˈskrʌm i /
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adjective, scrum·mi·er, scrum·mi·est. Chiefly British Informal.

scrumptious.

Nearby words

  1. scruffy,
  2. scrum,
  3. scrum half,
  4. scrummage,
  5. scrummie,
  6. scrump,
  7. scrumple,
  8. scrumptious,
  9. scrumptiously,
  10. scrumpy

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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