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yum·my

 (yŭm′ē)
adj. yum·mi·er, yum·mi·est Informal
1. Very pleasing to the taste or smell; delicious. See Synonyms at delicious.
2. Very pleasant or attractive.
[From yum.]
yum′mi·ness n.
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yummy

(ˈjʌmɪ)
interj
(Cookery) Also: yum-yum an exclamation indicating pleasure or delight, as in anticipation of delicious food
adj, -mier or -miest
delicious, delightful, or attractive
[C20: from yum-yum, of imitative origin]
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yum•my

(ˈyʌm i)

adj. -mi•er, -mi•est.
very pleasing to the senses, esp. to the taste; delicious.
[1925–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.yummy - extremely pleasing to the sense of tasteyummy - extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
delectable, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, delicious, luscious
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
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yummy

adjective
Slang. Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste:
ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, heavenly, luscious, savory, scrumptious, tasteful, tasty, toothsome.
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Translations
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yummy

[ˈjʌmɪ] ADJ (yummier (compar) (yummiest (superl))) → de rechupete
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

yummy

[ˈjʌmi] adj [food, taste] → délicieux/euse
it smells yummy → ça sent super bon
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

yummy

(inf)
adj (+er) food → lecker; man → toll
interj yummy!, yummy yummy! → lecker!, jamjam! (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

yummy

[ˈjʌmɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (food) → delizioso/a, squisito/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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