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scrumptious

[skruhmp-shuh s]
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adjective
  1. very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
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Origin of scrumptious

First recorded in 1820–30; perhaps alteration of sumptuous
Related formsscrump·tious·ly, adverbscrump·tious·ness, noun
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Examples from the Web for scrumptious

Historical Examples

  • I will just tie back your gorgeous, scrumptious hair with this ribbon, now.

    The Thing from the Lake

    Eleanor M. Ingram

  • Oh, if I could only get a deer this day,” thought he, “how scrumptious it would be!

    Silver Lake

    R.M. Ballantyne

  • That was the most scrumptious lunch Ive had in a month of Sundays.

  • Oh, they're scrumptious people, and I expect they will stay all summer.

    The Dorrance Domain

    Carolyn Wells

  • Oh, Miss Allen, that cider of your'n must be scrumptious stuff.

    The Gold Brick

    Ann S. Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for scrumptious

scrumptious

adjective
  1. informal very pleasing; delicious
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Derived Formsscrumptiously, adverbscrumptiousness, noun

Word Origin

C19: probably changed from sumptuous
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Word Origin and History for scrumptious

adj.

1833, in countrified humor writing of "Major Jack Downing" of Maine (Seba Smith); probably a colloquial alteration of sumptuous. Originally "stylish, splendid;" sense of "delicious" is by 1881. Related: Scrumptiously; scrumptiousness.

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