yummy

Questions about yummy

What does yummy mean?

yummy means "extremely pleasing to the sense of taste".

How many syllables are in yummy?

yummy has 2 syllables: yum-my. The stress falls on "yum". In IPA it is /ˈjʌmi/.

What is another word for yummy?

Close synonyms include delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is yummy a common word?

yummy is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.