scrumptious

adjective

ˈskrəm(p)-shəs How to pronounce scrumptious (audio)
Definition of scrumptiousnext
as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste baked a scrumptious chocolate cake

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Recent Examples of scrumptious The founder of Flour Bakery, Joanne Chang, has long been a shining star in Boston’s food world thanks to consistently scrumptious breakfasts and desserts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026 This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins). — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 Here was a bespectacled man with a stentorian mid-century voice, urging the initiates to try the Calabrian tuna toast (scrumptious), the cheeseburger (heavenly), and the shrimp cocktail (not so much). — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 Right At Word Of Mouth The Original Word of Mouth serves both breakfast and lunch at its downtown cafe, but the breakfast menu looks especially scrumptious. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrumptious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrumptious
delicious
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  • Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • That includes delicious deals across lots of furniture and home decor, including bedroom pieces, outdoor gems, and ceramics to uplift any area of your home.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
Definition of delicious

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“Scrumptious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrumptious. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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