yummy
gb/jˈʌmi/ us/jˈʌmi/
A2
Kiingereza
finom, isteni, dögös, szexi, nyami, de finom
A2
INFORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This cake is yummy.
Ez a torta finom.
The noodles are really yummy.
Nagyon finom ez a tészta.
Kosa la kawaida:
Avoid using it in very formal writing; use "delicious" instead.
Maana
very tasty; delicious
Miunganiko ya maneno
yummy food
|a yummy snack
|yummy cake
|yummy cookies
|yummy dessert
|yummy meal
|yummy pizza
|so yummy
|really yummy
|yummy chocolate
Visawe
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.")
Vinyume
disgusting (Strong opposite: tastes very unpleasant.)
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tasteless (Opposite in the sense of having little or no flavor.)
Mada
food
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
If food is yummy, it tastes very good.
Having a very pleasant taste; delicious.
B2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She says he is yummy.
Szerinte dögös.
He looks yummy in that suit.
Dögösen néz ki abban az öltönyben.
Kosa la kawaida:
This sense can sound objectifying; avoid it in professional settings and with people you don’t know well.
Maana
sexually attractive; appealing
Miunganiko ya maneno
a yummy guy
|a yummy actor
|yummy abs
|a yummy photo
|looking yummy
|a yummy model
|a yummy outfit
|yummy muscles
Visawe
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.")
Vinyume
unattractive (Neutral opposite.)
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unappealing (Broader opposite; not inviting or attractive.)
Mada
relationships
|appearance
|emotions
Ufafanuzi
If someone is yummy, you think they look very attractive.
Sexually attractive or exciting to look at.
A2
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Yummy! I like it.
Nyami! Ízlik.
Yummy! This is good.
Nyami! Ez finom.
Kosa la kawaida:
In writing, it often appears with an exclamation mark; in formal contexts, prefer "Delicious."
Maana
exclamation: this tastes great
Miunganiko ya maneno
Yummy!
|Mmm, yummy!
|Yummy, yummy!
Visawe
delicious! (More standard; can be used in more situations.)
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mmm! (Non-word sound used to show enjoyment of taste.)
Vinyume
yuck! (Exclamation showing something tastes bad.)
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ew! (Exclamation showing disgust.)
Mada
food
|conversation
Ufafanuzi
You say "Yummy!" when food tastes very good.
Used as an exclamation to say that something tastes very good.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
yummy
IPA
GB/jˈʌmi/
US/jˈʌmi/
Silabi na mkazo
yummy (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (yummy)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: yummy
- Comparative: yummier
- Superlative: yummiest
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- People called her a yummy mummy.
- That TV show is about yummy mummies.