yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyə-mē 

yummier; yummiest

: highly attractive or pleasing

especially : delicious, delectable

yummy desserts

The café makes some of the yummiest onion soup in town, too.

—Alexander F. Lobrano, Jr.

yummy noun

plural yummies

… she has been known to keep a desk drawer full of prepackaged yummies …

—Celia Wren

yumminess noun

A delicious red [wine] with a track record for yumminess, it's a real value at this price.

—James Suckling

Synonyms

• delicious

Examples of yummy in a Sentence

He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes.

a yummy meal that is also nutritious

Recent Examples on the Web

No This cult-favorite French preserve calendar is packed with 24 mini jars of yummy jams—strawberry and passion fruit, wild blueberry with maple syrup, caramel with vanilla. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025

Play Store is an adorable pick for little chefs who love serving up yummy food. —Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025

And now, fans of Nestle's yummy cookies and dough can enjoy them as tasty sweet tacos. —Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

Choose from yummy vanilla pumpkin, pumpkin spice cupcakes, warm cider and cinnamon, and pumpkin bourbon. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

yum-yum

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yummy

• chummy
• crummy
• dummy
• gummy
• mummy
• ramie
• rummy
• tummy

Kids Definition

yummy

adjective

yum·​my ˈyəm-ē 

: very pleasing especially to the taste