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yum yum

yum yum is the alternative form of yum.

Noun

yum yum (plural yum yums)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A sweet pastry made from dough in a twisted cylindrical shape (similar to a twisted churro), or sometimes connected at the ends like a doughnut for a toroidal shape.
  2. (US) A layered dessert with a crust of ground crackers and an innermost layer of fruit filling, most commonly with whipped cream in between.

Meaning of yum

Interjection

  1. Indicating delight at the flavor of food.
    • Yum! This apple pie is delicious!
  2. (broadly, informal) Indicating delight in other things.
    • Grandpa bought an RCA Color TV. Mmm. See my Beatles in color. YUM.1965 January 3, Lou Sullivan, Diary

See all 4 meanings of yum

Forms of yum yum

pluralyum yums
alternative formyum-yum
alternative formyumyum

Words formed from yum yum

Words that rhyme with yum yum

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Questions about yum yum

What does yum yum mean?
Yum yum means a sweet pastry made from dough in a twisted cylindrical shape (similar to a twisted churro), or sometimes connected at the ends like a doughnut for a toroidal shape.
What is yum yum the alternative form of?
Yum yum is the alternative form of yum.
What part of speech is yum yum?
Yum yum is a noun.
What is the plural of yum yum?
The plural of yum yum is yum yums.

Words near yum yum in the dictionary

  1. Yulparija
  2. Yulparirra
  3. Yulparitja
  4. yum
  5. yum cha
  6. yum yum
  7. yum yum sauce
  8. yum yum sauces
  9. Yuma
  10. Yuma County
  11. Yuman

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