adjective
scrumptious
SKRUHMP-shuhs/ˈskrʌmpʃəs/
Extremely enjoyable, especially in taste
The delighted child enjoys a bite of the scrumptious berry tart.
Etymology
Scrumptious first meant “stylish, splendid, fine” before specializing in delicious food. It is probably an intensified alteration of sumptuous, meaning luxurious or magnificent, though the source also reports a competing origin.
In context
there you go folks there are my three tips for growing huge delicious scrumptious firm broccoli heads
More examples
- This soup tastes scrumptious with a little fresh basil.
- She turns leftover apples into a scrumptious dessert.
- Even the simplest meal can be scrumptious.
Forms
scrumptious · more scrumptious · most scrumptious
scrumptiously adverb — In an extremely enjoyable or delicious way
Similar words
- delicious
- Focuses on pleasant flavor rather than enjoyment more generally.
- delectable
- Suggests especially fine food, often in more formal language.
- delightful
- Describes pleasure broadly, without specifically suggesting good taste.