scrummy

[ skruhm-ee ]

adjective

, Chiefly British Informal.

, scrum·mi·er, scrum·mi·est.

1. scrumptious.

scrummy

/ ˈskrʌmɪ /

adjective

1. delicious; lovely

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrummy¹

First recorded in 1910–15; scrum(ptious) + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrummy¹

C20: from scrumptious

Example Sentences

“Do I detect a scrummy hint of cumin?”

From Literature

Tonight’s both look scrummy, with Real Madrid visiting Atalanta and our focus very much on Manchester City’s trip to Mönchengladbach Budapest in search of a logic-defying 19th successive victory.

From The Guardian

He said it was fresh and scrummy!

From Seattle Times

Mr. Wittrock has, too, with a compact résumé of diverse stage and screen roles, most notably as one of Ryan Murphy’s eclectic ensemble, playing Fun House psychos and scrummy vampires in the campy fright fest “American Horror Show.”

From New York Times

Chance writes largely from the points of view of the family’s happy dogs — two corgis named Dookie and Lady Jane, three Labradors named Mimsy, Stiffy and Scrummy, a Tibetan lion dog named Choo-choo, a golden retriever named Judy and a cocker spaniel named Ben — pausing only to praise the owners for being “not merely people who love dogs but warmhearted, human people who, understanding their animals, are therefore understood by them in return.”

From New York Times