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

Mac and cheese has so many yummy iterations, but a classic recipe sans creative add-ins keeps it simple yet delicious when putting out a big barbecue spread. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025

Pull up a chair and join the neighborhood with a cup of something yummy. —The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025

The pork belly corn dog bites at a Bubbly Bar & Bistro at the Iowa fair were yummy and served in a lovely, airy new bistro setting at the top of the aforementioned hill. —Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025

Craft beer on the store shelves and in bars wasn’t nearly as yummy as the brews my new friends made. —Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 27 June 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