Scrumptious Definition
skrŭmpshəs
adjective
Very pleasing, attractive, etc., esp. to the taste; delicious.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- luscious
- delicious
- delectable
- toothsome
- yummy
- pleasant-tasting
- elegant
- delightful
- (slang) fine
- tasty
- heavenly
- appetizing
- particular
- fastidious
- succulent
Antonyms:
Origin of Scrumptious
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Probably an alteration of sumptuous. First noted in 1836. Originally meant "stylish, splendid". For example, a 1864 dictionary of slang lists the meanings of "nice, particular, beautiful". In the sense of "delicious" - from 1881.
From Wiktionary
Perhaps alteration of sumptuous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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