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Dictionary definition of “yumptious”

yumptious

adj. delicious. Subjects: ,
Etymological Note: yummy + scrumptious
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Citations: 1957 Nancy and Temple Fielding Syracuse Herald-American (N.Y.) (Aug. 4) “Next Time You’re In Belgium Try This Pint-Size Restaurant”: The other chose, as usual, the “Sabayon Fielding”—a yumptious creation which the inventor was kind enough to name in our honor several years ago. 1980 William Safire New York Times Magazine (Sept. 21) “On Language: Living In Synonymy” p. 16: This scholarly, no-frills econiche for neologisms makes yumptious reading from here to Bosnywash. 1990 [Marlin D. Wilson] Usenet: soc.singles (Apr. 11) “Re: A stupid poll for the ages”: Fresh ground, mornings, with Oatmeal, brown sugar, nuts, yumptious. 1991 Tom Shales Dallas Morning News (Texas) (Dec. 8) “TV is a weighty problem when you’re on a diet” p. 4C: One of the newest cereals is made in the shape of yumptious, scrumptious cinnamon minibuns. 2005 St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minn.) (Feb. 15) “Anyone got the dope on humbums?”: You could slaver them with butter or powdered sugar or jam.…Humbums were yumptious.
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