scrumptious meal

Meaning

'Scrumptious' is an informal, enthusiastic word meaning extremely delicious or mouth-watering. A 'scrumptious meal' is simply a wonderful, tasty, and satisfying lunch or dinner. It has a warm, cheerful, and highly appreciative tone, often used among friends and family.

Examples

• Thanks for inviting us over; that was a truly scrumptious meal!

  Thanks for inviting us over; that was a truly scrumptious meal!

• She whipped up a scrumptious meal using just a few ingredients from the pantry.

  She whipped up a scrumptious meal using just a few ingredients from the pantry.

• We had a scrumptious meal at that new Italian bistro downtown.

  We had a scrumptious meal at that new Italian bistro downtown.

• There's nothing better than a scrumptious meal after a long week of work.

  There's nothing better than a scrumptious meal after a long week of work.

• My uncle is a fantastic cook and always treats us to a scrumptious meal.

  My uncle is a fantastic cook and always treats us to a scrumptious meal.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The company's annual report was a scrumptious meal.

  ✓ The company's annual report was highly satisfying.

  'Scrumptious' is strictly used for food or things that look/smell delicious. It cannot be used metaphorically for non-food items like business reports or performances.

• ✗ Please write a scrumptious meal review.

  ✓ Please write a review of this scrumptious meal.

  'Scrumptious meal' is a noun phrase; you cannot use it directly as an adjective to modify 'review' without rearranging the sentence.

Related Expressions

Practice

• My mom made a ___ for my birthday dinner.

  💡 An incredibly delicious and satisfying dinner.

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  scrumptious meal

• We ended our trip with a ___ at a local seafood spot.

  💡 A tasty and satisfying casual dinner.

  Show answer

  scrumptious meal