scrumptious

American  

[skruhmp-shuhs] / ˈskrʌmp ʃəs /

adjective

1. very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable.

   a scrumptious casserole;

   a scrumptious satin gown.

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scrumptious British  

/ ˈskrʌmpʃəs /

adjective

1. informal very pleasing; delicious

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Other Word Forms

• scrumptiously adverb
• scrumptiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of scrumptious

First recorded in 1820–30; perhaps alteration of sumptuous

Example Sentences

Elsewhere we learn that, during the 1978 coup d’état, the hotel’s chefs “whipped up special dishes, turning tender steaks and scrumptious cakes into weapons of distraction.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Mikel Kruger-Johnsen scooped in a scrumptious second, but the two goals the 19-year-old sandwiched were not so unstoppable.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

I don’t leave the laundry room a mess anymore, and Steve makes the most scrumptious scrambled eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

Narrated with wry verve by Elizabeth Sastre, the whole thing is as scrumptious as if it had been constructed of gingerbread.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Her prey was not herring, but dinner: a nice halibut, a tasty haddock, or even a scrumptious sole would do.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood