scrumptious

scrumptious
Synonyms and related words:
OK, ace-high, adorable, agreeable, ambrosial, bad, bang-up, bonzer, boss, bully, but good, cool, corking, crackerjack, dainty, dandy, darling, delectable, delicate, delicious, delightful, ducky, exquisite, fab, fine and dandy, gear, good, good to eat, good-tasting, great, groovy, gustable, gusty, heavenly, heavy, hot, hunky-dory, jam-up, juicy, just dandy, keen, likable, luscious, lush, marvy, mean, neat, nectareous, nectarous, nice, nifty, nobby, of gourmet quality, okay, out of sight, palatable, peachy, peachy-keen, pleasing, ripping, rum, sapid, savorous, savory, slap-up, smashing, solid, something else, spiffing, spiffy, stunning, succulent, swell, tasty, toothsome, tough, wizard, yummy

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  • Scrumptious — Scrump tious, a. Nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrumptious — index palatable, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • scrumptious — 1836, probably a colloquial alteration of SUMPTUOUS (Cf. sumptuous) (q.v.). Originally stylish, splendid; sense of delicious is from 1881 …   Etymology dictionary

  • scrumptious — [adj] delicious ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delightful, exquisite, heavenly, inviting, luscious, lush, magnificent, mouthwatering, rich, succulent, tasty, yummy; concepts 529,613 Ant. unappetizing, untasty …   New thesaurus

  • scrumptious — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ extremely delicious or attractive. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • scrumptious — [skrump′shəs] adj. [altered < SUMPTUOUS] Informal very pleasing, attractive, etc., esp. to the taste; delicious scrumptiously adv. scrumptiousness n …   English World dictionary

  • scrumptious — scrump|tious [ˈskrʌmpʃəs] adj informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from sumptuous] food that is scrumptious tastes very good ▪ a scrumptious chocolate cake ▪ That was absolutely scrumptious ! …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • scrumptious — scrumptiously, adv. scrumptiousness, n. /skrump sheuhs/, adj. very pleasing, esp. to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown. [1820 30; perh. alter. of SUMPTUOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • scrumptious — [[t]skrʌ̱mpʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe food as scrumptious, you mean that it tastes extremely good. [INFORMAL] ...a scrumptious apple pie. Syn: delicious …   English dictionary

  • scrumptious — adjective informal food that is scrumptious tastes very good: a scrumptious chocolate dessert …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • scrumptious — [“skrampjas] mod. excellent; tasty. □ That cake is just scrumptious, Mary. What’s in it? □ Who makes the most scrumptious chocolate chip cookies in the world besides me, that is? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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