Synonyms for yummy
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Delicious
delicious, scrumptious informal, delectable, luscious, toothsome, appetizing, appetising UK, savory US, savoury UK, exquisite, dainty, palatable, ambrosial, sapid, tasteful
Other
flavoursome UK, flavorsome US
Definitions
- adj. 1
Delicious.
Related words
- Phrases
- yummy mummy
Example sentences
- delicious I ate lots of delicious, juicy ham last Christmas.
- luscious What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?
- delectable Delectable odors of ham and toast pervaded the air.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| yummy | rising | |
| delicious | rising | |
| luscious | rising | |
| delectable | rising | |
| toothsome | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sapid
- 6 letters
- dainty2, savory3
- 7 letters
- savoury
- 8 letters
- luscious2, tasteful2
- 9 letters
- delicious3, exquisite3, palatable4, toothsome, ambrosial3
- 10 letters
- delectable4, appetizing4, appetising, flavorsome
- 11 letters
- scrumptious, flavoursome
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dainty2 = 2 syllables).