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scrumptious

adjective
scrump·​tious | \ ˈskrÉ™m(p)-shÉ™s How to pronounce scrumptious (audio) \

Definition of scrumptious

informal
: delightful, excellent "Whew! What a place! …" said Stalky, filling himself a pipe. "Isn't it scrumptious? …"— Rudyard Kipling She has curly red hair and big jolly brown eyes and scrumptious freckles.— Lucy Maud Montgomery [Liz] Robbins … has packed her book with scrumptious details.— Benjamin Cheever especially : delicious We were offered such goodies as five styles of eggs, bacon, … and scrumptious pastries. — Dick Bradley This inviting farmstead and restaurant is known for its scrumptious apple dishes … — Parenting
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Other Words from scrumptious

scrumptiously adverb
Standard menu fare includes scrumptiously fluffy eggplant clouds … — Shira Feder … a scrumptiously filthy guitar solo burning with taut tones. — Randall Radic
scrumptiousness noun
… [the recipes] lack the extra touch, the extra effort to lift them to scrumptiousness. — Cook's Magazine

Did You Know?

First appearing in English in 1830, "scrumptious" is a mouth-watering word that is used to describe what is delightful and delectable. It probably originated as an alteration of "sumptuous," and it carries the elegant and wonderful connotations of its parent. (Sumptuous derives via Middle English from the Latin verb sumere, meaning "to take or spend.") British author Roald Dahl had some fun with "scrumptious," and created a delightful coinage, when he inserted the infix "-diddly-" into the word to make "scrumdiddlyumptious," the word that chocolate magnate Willy Wonka uses to name his best-selling treats in his novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964).

Examples of scrumptious in a Sentence

baked a scrumptious chocolate cake

Recent Examples on the Web

 Unsurprisingly, the cake looked absolutely scrumptious. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Birthday Carrot Cake Is Total Perfection," 10 Aug. 2019 The Café Budapest will feature scrumptious tortes, pastries, and espresso coffee. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland.com, "Start your Labor Day weekend with chicken parprikas, stuffed cabbage and strudel: Talk of the Towns," 16 Aug. 2019 After 1 month, store in refrigerator ***** Easier than many candy recipes, these soft, scrumptious caramels make great gifts. — Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bounty of the bees extends far beyond honey for your tea - to lotions, balms and even drinks," 16 July 2019 New World foods like avocados, squash blossoms, tomatoes and chocolate produced scrumptious pairings. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019 Their actual chocolate fountain was quite scrumptious, with wonderful fruits and other yummy things to dip into its sweet, flowing goodness. — Jane Napier Neely, La Cañada Valley Sun, "The Valley Line: Walkers, chickens and a turtle host Kiwanis party," 23 July 2019 In Basalt, try any of the homemade desserts at Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar, such as the scrumptious key lime pie that is almost always available. — Jeanine Barone, The Know, "Ride your bike on these Colorado railroad routes without fear of being run over by a train," 2 July 2019 Click through this gallery of smoothies, juices, wraps, salads and more to see all the deliciousness that’s available in our scrumptious Central Florida, from Eustis to Baldwin Park, Altamonte Springs and The Milk District. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Pictures: Maintain your summer beach bod at these healthy Orlando eateries," 28 June 2019 In the pit, conductor C. Leonard Raybon leads the orchestra through the scrumptious score, propelling the story along with the Big Band sound of the era. — nola.com, "Summer Lyric presents tap-happy love song to Broadway with ‘42nd Street’," 19 June 2019

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First Known Use of scrumptious

1830, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for scrumptious

perhaps alteration of sumptuous

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scrumptious

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English Language Learners Definition of scrumptious

informal : very pleasant to taste

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scrumptious

adjective
scrump·​tious | \ ˈskrÉ™mp-shÉ™s How to pronounce scrumptious (audio) \

Kids Definition of scrumptious

1 : delicious
2 : delightful

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