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.
Alexander F. Lobrano, Jr.
yummy
noun
plural yummies
… she has been known to keep a desk drawer full of prepackaged yummies …
—Celia Wren
Celia Wren
yumminess
noun
A delicious red [wine] with a track record for yumminess, it's a real value at this price.
—James Suckling
James Suckling
Examples of yummy in a Sentence
He prepared all sorts of yummy dishes.
a yummy meal that is also nutritious
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Anja Webb, Parents, 9 July 2025
Frodo the dog’s favorite pastimes include long sniff walks, showing off his trick training with yummy snacks, and curling up with his preferred people.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Friends and family gathered together and drank and ate yummy food from @cafeugo with Ruby and Kyn's love on full and vibrant display!
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 May 2025
The yummy gourmand blend is luxe and a little mysterious, thanks to a touch of spice and woods.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for yummy
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“Yummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yummy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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yummy
adjective
yum·my
ˈyəm-ē 
: very pleasing especially to the taste
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