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scrumptious
[ skruhmp-shuhs ]
/ ˈskrʌmp ʃəs /
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adjective
very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable:a scrumptious casserole;a scrumptious satin gown.
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Origin of scrumptious
First recorded in 1820–30; perhaps alteration of sumptuous
OTHER WORDS FROM scrumptious
scrump·tious·ly, adverbscrump·tious·ness, nounWords nearby scrumptious
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British Dictionary definitions for scrumptious
scrumptious
/ (ˈskrʌmpʃəs) /
adjective
informal very pleasing; delicious
Derived forms of scrumptious
scrumptiously, adverbscrumptiousness, nounWord Origin for scrumptious
C19: probably changed from sumptuous
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