yummy
gb/jˈʌmi/ us/jˈʌmi/
A2
Inglês
finom, isteni, dögös, szexi, nyami, de finom
A2
INFORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
[food/drink] is yummy
These strawberries are so yummy.
Nagyon finomak ezek az eprek.
She made a yummy pasta sauce with fresh tomatoes and basil.
Finom tésztaszószt készített friss paradicsommal és bazsalikommal.
The soup smells great, and it tastes even yummier.
Exemplos para aprendentes
This cake is yummy.
Ez a torta finom.
The noodles are really yummy.
Nagyon finom ez a tészta.
Erro comum:
Avoid using it in very formal writing; use "delicious" instead.
Significado
very tasty; delicious
Colocações
yummy food
|a yummy snack
|yummy cake
|yummy cookies
|yummy dessert
|yummy meal
|yummy pizza
|so yummy
|really yummy
|yummy chocolate
Sinónimos
delicious (More neutral and suitable for formal contexts.)
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tasty (Less strong; can sound more matter-of-fact.)
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scrumptious (Playful and emphatic, like "yummy.")
Antónimos
disgusting (Strong opposite: tastes very unpleasant.)
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tasteless (Opposite in the sense of having little or no flavor.)
Temas
food
|daily_life
Definição
If food is yummy, it tastes very good.
Having a very pleasant taste; delicious.
B2
INFORMAL
2
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is yummy
She thinks the new lead actor is really yummy.
Szerinte az új főszereplő színész nagyon dögös.
That photo of him looks pretty yummy, to be honest.
Őszintén szólva elég dögös az a fotó róla.
They cast someone yummy in the commercial to get attention.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She says he is yummy.
Szerinte dögös.
He looks yummy in that suit.
Dögösen néz ki abban az öltönyben.
Erro comum:
This sense can sound objectifying; avoid it in professional settings and with people you don’t know well.
Significado
sexually attractive; appealing
Colocações
a yummy guy
|a yummy actor
|yummy abs
|a yummy photo
|looking yummy
|a yummy model
|a yummy outfit
|yummy muscles
Sinónimos
attractive (More neutral and less suggestive.)
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sexy (Direct and common; similar level of suggestiveness.)
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hot (Very common slang; often more casual than "yummy.")
Antónimos
unattractive (Neutral opposite.)
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unappealing (Broader opposite; not inviting or attractive.)
Temas
relationships
|appearance
|emotions
Definição
If someone is yummy, you think they look very attractive.
Sexually attractive or exciting to look at.
A2
INFORMAL
3
Padrão de uso:
Yummy! (after tasting [food/drink])
Yummy! This mango is perfectly ripe.
Nyami! Ez a mangó tökéletesen érett.
He took one bite and said, "Yummy!"
Harapott egyet, és azt mondta: „Nyami!”
"Yummy," she said, reaching for another cookie.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Yummy! I like it.
Nyami! Ízlik.
Yummy! This is good.
Nyami! Ez finom.
Erro comum:
In writing, it often appears with an exclamation mark; in formal contexts, prefer "Delicious."
Significado
exclamation: this tastes great
Colocações
Yummy!
|Mmm, yummy!
|Yummy, yummy!
Sinónimos
delicious! (More standard; can be used in more situations.)
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mmm! (Non-word sound used to show enjoyment of taste.)
Antónimos
yuck! (Exclamation showing something tastes bad.)
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ew! (Exclamation showing disgust.)
Temas
food
|conversation
Definição
You say "Yummy!" when food tastes very good.
Used as an exclamation to say that something tastes very good.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
yummy
IPA
GB/jˈʌmi/
US/jˈʌmi/
Sílabas e acento
yummy (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (yummy)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: yummy
- Comparative: yummier
- Superlative: yummiest
Expressões
yummy in my tummy
1/jˈʌmi ˈɪn mˈaɪ tˈʌmi/
fixed phrase
informal
playful: tastes good to eat
A playful way to say food tastes good.
Exemplos
- The toddler clapped and shouted, "Yummy in my tummy!"
- She teased him by singing, "Yummy in my tummy," after he finished the ice cream.
- I don’t say it often, but that pie was definitely yummy in my tummy.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This soup is yummy in my tummy.
- Yummy in my tummy!
yummy mummy
1/jˈʌmi mˈʌmi/
fixed phrase
informal
attractive, stylish mother
A "yummy mummy" is a mother who looks very attractive and stylish.
Exemplos
- The magazine ran a feature on celebrity yummy mummies.
- She jokes that her friend is a yummy mummy who still wears designer jeans.
- Some people dislike the term because it reduces mothers to their appearance.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- People called her a yummy mummy.
- That TV show is about yummy mummies.