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scrumdiddlyumptious

UK/ˌskrʌm.dɪd.lɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/US/ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/

scrumdiddlyumptious adjective: scrumptious; delicious.

Adjective

scrumdiddlyumptious (comparative more scrumdiddlyumptious, superlative most scrumdiddlyumptious)

  1. (humorous, slang) Scrumptious; delicious.

Synonyms of scrumdiddlyumptious

Forms of scrumdiddlyumptious

comparativemore scrumdiddlyumptious
superlativemost scrumdiddlyumptious
alternative formscrum-diddly-umptious
alternative formscrumdiliumptious

Origin of scrumdiddlyumptious

Coined by British author Roald Dahl.

Questions about scrumdiddlyumptious

What does scrumdiddlyumptious mean?
Scrumdiddlyumptious means scrumptious; delicious.
What part of speech is scrumdiddlyumptious?
Scrumdiddlyumptious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce scrumdiddlyumptious?
Scrumdiddlyumptious is pronounced /ˌskrʌm.dɪd.lɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/ (UK).

Words near scrumdiddlyumptious in the dictionary

  1. scrumbases
  2. scrumble
  3. scrumbled
  4. scrumbles
  5. scrumbling
  6. scrumdiddlyumptious
  7. scrumdown
  8. scrumdowns
  9. scrumhalf
  10. scrumhalves
  11. scrummage

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