"scrummy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskɹʌmi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrummy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: scrummier [comparative], scrummiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌmi Etymology: Blend of scrumptious + yummy Etymology templates: {{blend|en|scrumptious|yummy}} Blend of scrumptious + yummy Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} scrummy (comparative scrummier, superlative scrummiest)
  1. (childish or colloquial, UK) Delicious. Tags: UK, childish, colloquial Categories (topical): Taste

Inflected forms

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