yummy

«yummy» in Mova's school dictionary: tasting very good; delicious — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal) Yummy means tasting very good; delicious. tree →

2) (informal) Yummy can mean very attractive or pleasant. tree →

sense 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 →
• Yummy, pancakes for breakfast! tree →
• The soup smells yummy. tree →
• That was the yummiest pizza ever. tree →
• Grandma makes yummy apple pie. tree →
• «Yum yum,» said the baby. tree →
• Fruit can be healthy and yummy. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «yummy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.