Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrummy

/ˈskɹʌmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: scrum-my
IPA: /ˈskɹʌmi/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Of course one did get some scrummy things to eat abroad, that cook did not, somehow, produce at home; and the people looked different […]"
"There's an all day menu, with lots of fish dishes such as fish soup, tuna, and monkfish. Pudding might include a scrummy rosemary panacotta."
"After mopping up the last bits with my scrummy nan breads we settled down to watch the DVD of "The Two Towers" from "Lord of the Rings" […]"

Etymology

Blend of scrumptious + yummy.

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

scrummier (comparative) scrummiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

dummy mummy yummy tummy gummy crummy rummy scummy indian rummy brummie plummy crumby

Questions

How do you pronounce scrummy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹʌmi/.
What does scrummy mean?: Delicious.
Where does scrummy come from?: Blend of scrumptious + yummy.

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