scrumptious

adjective scrump·tious \ ˈskrəm(p)-shəs \

Updated on: 19 May 2018

Definition of scrumptious

: delightful, excellent; especially : delicious

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scrumptiously

adverb

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Examples of scrumptious in a Sentence

baked a scrumptious chocolate cake

Recent Examples of scrumptious from the Web

Their most popular times are during scallop season, which runs from July 1 through Sept. 10, where visitors can visit the nearby Keaton Beach and hunt for these scrumptious Florida treats.

— amy aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Taylor County: Find a home away from home in scallop country," 6 May 2018
The Best Cook in the World, by Rick Bragg Rick Bragg’s scrumptious food memoir is a tribute to his region, his family, and his mother, who was an unschooled but gifted cook.

— monitor staff, The Christian Science Monitor, "10 best books of April: the Monitor's picks," 9 Apr. 2018
The biz, which had its grand opening at the end of March, serves breakfast, lunch and their scrumptious love child, brunch.

— erin jensen, USA TODAY, "Following the 'Fixer Upper' finale, here's how you can get your Chip, Joanna Gaines fix," 4 Apr. 2018
This will make for scrumptious spectacle, but spectacle is a vacuous substitute for policy.

— franklin foer, The Atlantic, "It’s Time to Regulate the Internet," 21 Mar. 2018
Now lobster is considered by many to be a scrumptious delicacy.

— sylvain charlebois, Smithsonian, "Why Canada Wants You to Know You’re Eating Crickets," 20 Mar. 2018
Their frozen food is some of the most scrumptious around, and much of it is good for you, too!

— audrey bruno, SELF, "11 Best Frozen and Pre-Made Meals at Trader Joe's, According to R.D.s," 28 Feb. 2018
While this is not a kids' restaurant per se, the kitchen did a wonderful job accommodating a youngster with us on one visit, allowing for a half-portion of a scrumptious Bolognese dish.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "Luca West owners bring exceptional Italian dining experience to second restaurant (review)," 15 Feb. 2018
Invasive Asiatic carp and tilapia, introduced by the government to increase food security in underserved communities, have now supplanted the axolotl as the top predators, and are known for picking off the scrumptious juveniles.

— samantha schipani, Smithsonian, "How to Save The Paradoxical Axolotl," 8 Jan. 2018

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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).