湖边社【每日一词】 scrumptious - adj. 美味的；绝妙的，极好的
Definition: (informal)DELIGHTFUL, EXCELLENT
//“Whew! What a place! …” said Stalky, filling himself a pipe. “Isn't it scrumptious? …” — Rudyard Kipling
//She has curly red hair and big jolly brown eyes and scrumptious freckles. — Lucy Maud Montgomery
//[Liz] Robbins … has packed her book with scrumptious details. — Benjamin Cheever
especially : DELICIOUS
//We were offered such goodies as five styles of eggs, bacon, … and scrumptious pastries.— Dick Bradley
//This inviting farmstead and restaurant is known for its scrumptious apple dishes … — Parenting
Other Words
scrumptiously adverb
//Standard menu fare includes scrumptiously fluffy eggplant clouds … — Shira Feder
//… a scrumptiously filthy guitar solo burning with taut tones. — Randall Radic
scrumptiousness noun
//… [the recipes] lack the extra touch, the extra effort to lift them to scrumptiousness. — Cook's Magazine
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory (also savoury), succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy
Antonyms
distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)
Examples
//baked a scrumptious chocolate cake