yummy

adj, noun — 2 senses

yummy

adj

/ˈjʌm.i/

Etymology From yum + -y.

1

Childish, Colloquial, Often Delicious.

Derived terms
yummylicious, yummy mummy, scrummy, nummy
Related terms
yum

yummy

noun

Etymology From yum + -y.

1

Abbreviation, Ellipsis, Slang Ellipsis of yummy mummy.

  • The Yummies were the women who, next to the Starlets and Professional Have-It-Alls, Meredith envied most, and therefore half-despised. You could see them at the latte bars, drinking green tea smoothies, hoisting their fat-cheeked offspring from one hip to the other, comparing notes on washable diapers and baby-friendly resorts.2009, Leah McLaren, The Continuity Girl:
Related terms
yummies

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