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# yummy

adjective (yummy, yummier, yummiest); interjection (yum, yummy)

«yummy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Yummy means tasting very good; delicious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#m1)
2. (informal) Yummy can mean very attractive or pleasant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday talk, especially by and with children: «This cake is yummy!». In stories it shows a character loves the food. In formal writing use «delicious» or «tasty». Interjection: «Yum!» or «Yummy!».

### Examples

- This chocolate cake is yummy! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x1)
- Yummy, pancakes for breakfast! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x2)
- The soup smells yummy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x3)
- That was the yummiest pizza ever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x4)
- Grandma makes yummy apple pie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x5)
- «Yum yum,» said the baby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x6)
- Fruit can be healthy and yummy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/#x7)

### Note

Informal, childish-sounding word. Comparative yummier, superlative yummiest. Opposite (informal): yucky. Formal equivalent: delicious.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «yummy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yummy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yummy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yummy.html) on Mova free.