Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Nummy’, a new entrant to the Oxford Dictionary

Nummy (adjective)

Definition: (Of food) delicious.

Examples: “The chocolate fudge cake was the yummy and nummy cake I ever had in any birthday party!” “Here is a nummy treat for all!”

“You are a perfect chef! All the nummy stuff you cook make us drooling.”

“Kids love nummy pies and cakes so keep your refrigerator stocked with ample sweet treats.”

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 12th, 2015

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