scrumptiousadj.

Brit.

/ˈskrʌm(p)ʃəs/, U.S.

/ˈskrəm(p)ʃəs/

Forms: 1800s scrimptius (U.S. regional), 1800s scrumpscious, 1800s scrumtious, 1800s skrumshus (English regional (East Anglian)), 1800s– scrumptious.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scrimp v., -tious suffix.

Etymology: Probably < scrimp v. + -tious suffix, perhaps after scrimption n. For the development of sense 2 compare nice adj.With the form history compare forms at scrimption n.

†1.

a. English regional (East Anglian). Mean, stingy. Obsolete.Recorded only in glossaries and dictionaries.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > retaining > niggardliness or meanness > [adjective]

gnedec900

gripplea1000

fastOE

narrow-hearteda1200

narrow?c1225

straitc1290

chinchc1300

nithinga1325

scarcec1330

clama1340

hard1340

scantc1366

sparingc1386

niggardc1400

chinchy?1406

retentivea1450

niggardousa1492

niggish1519

unliberal1533

pinching1548

dry1552

nigh1555

niggardly1560

churlish1566

squeamish1566

niggardish1567

niggard-like1567

holding1569

spare1577

handfast1578

envious1580

close-handed1585

hard-handed1587

curmudgeonly1590

parsimonious?1591

costive1594

hidebound1598

penny-pinching1600

penurious1600

strait-handed1600

club-fisted1601

dry-fisted1604

fast-handed1605

fast-fingered1607

close-fisted1608

near1611

scanting1613

carkingc1620

illiberal1623

clutch-fisteda1634

hideboundeda1640

clutch-fista1643

clunch-fisted1644

unbounteous1645

hard-fisted1646

purse-bound1652

close1654

stingy1659

tenacious1676

scanty1692

sneaking1696

gripe-handed1698

narrow-souled1699

niggardling1704

snippy1727

unindulgent1742

shabby1766

neargoinga1774

cheesemongering1781

split-farthing1787

save-all1788

picked1790

iron-fisted1794

unhandsome1800

scaly1803

nearbegoing1805

tight1805

nippit1808

nipcheese1819

cumin-splitting1822

partan-handed1823

scrimping1823

scrumptious1823

scrimpy1825

meanly1827

skinny1833

pinchfisted1837

mean1840

tight-fisted1843

screwy1844

stinty1849

cheeseparing1857

skinflinty1886

mouly1904

mingy1911

cheapskate1912

picey1937

tight-assed1961

chintzy1964

tightwad1976

1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 356 Skrumshus, skrewing, stingy, in an avaricious sense.

1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 642 Scrumtious, stingy, screwy.

1890 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang II. 206/1 Scrumptious or skrumshus is a Suffolk word for stingy, close, or very particular, from the same root as scrimp, and it does not mean so much pleasant or agreeable as select or choice, something which is scrimped.

b. U.S. regional or colloquial. Very small. Cf. scrimption n. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree

superfine1575

tiny1598

minute1606

exiguous1630

myriate1665

delicate1692

miniature1714

infinitesimal1733

diminutive1741

weeny1790

inappreciable1802

teeny1802

scrumptious1834

teeny-weeny1842

teeny-tiny1849

tee-tiny1872

minuscule1878

1834 S. Smith Life A. Jackson v. 33 An affair requirin so much dexterity, every scrimptius bit on't havin tu be worked with master skill.

c. U.S. regional or colloquial. Particular, fastidious, scrupulous. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1835 J. P. Kennedy Horse-shoe Robinson I. vi. 117 It may be broad-sword, or pistol, rifle, or bagnet—I'm not over-scrumptious which.

1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. vii. 314 I don't mean to be scrumptious about it, Judge, but I do want to be a man, if I..haven't so much eddecation as the rest of you.

2. colloquial (originally U.S.). In early use: stylish, smart. Later: excellent, marvellous; (of food) very enjoyable, delicious; (of a person) very attractive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > and delicious

scrumptious1830

scrummy1844

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicious or tasty

likingeOE

deliciousa1325

liciousc1420

ambrosial?1578

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

well1598

tastya1617

toothful1622

fine-palated1735

toothy1864

scrum1877

scrumptious1894

nummy1923

delish1953

shiok1978

bess2006

1830 S. Seba in Boston Daily Advertiser 3 Feb. 2/3 The General Court..all had their hats off, and looking pretty scrumpscious, you may depend.

1865 G. Meredith Rhoda Fleming xxxi Hang me, if ever I see such a scrumptious lot.

1894 E. Œ. Somerville & ‘M. Ross’ Real Charlotte II. xxxii. 247 The cake was scrumptious.

1901 F. Hume Golden Wang-ho iv. 60 I sha'n't show it [sc. the picture] to anyone till it's done..; then you'll say it is scrumptious.

1961 R. Dahl James & Giant Peach xviii. 52 I've eaten many strange and scrumptious dishes in my time.

1996 Private Eye 28 June 34/3 (advt.) Scrumptious brunette..likes..unsmoky pubs and unpeopled scenery.

2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 145/2 Dust a layer of icing sugar over the top of your scrumptious confection.

Derivatives

ˈscrumptiousness n. the quality, state, or condition of being scrumptious.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > and deliciousness

scrumptiousness1867

1867 Judy 24 July 162/2 All things thou hast of scrumptiousness To fascinate a fellah.

1920 McClure's Mag. June 75/3 Before I should collapse utterly into the white scrumptiousness of my bed.

2013 S. Repko & E. Berger Legendary Locals of Pottstown vi. 73 Their traditional and innovative sweet treats are the centerpieces of wedding, birthday, and holiday tables..as word spreads of their quality and scrumptiousness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scrumptious
释义	scrumptiousadj. Brit. /ˈskrʌm(p)ʃəs/, U.S. /ˈskrəm(p)ʃəs/ Forms: 1800s scrimptius (U.S. regional), 1800s scrumpscious, 1800s scrumtious, 1800s skrumshus (English regional (East Anglian)), 1800s– scrumptious. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scrimp v., -tious suffix. Etymology: Probably < scrimp v. + -tious suffix, perhaps after scrimption n. For the development of sense 2 compare nice adj.With the form history compare forms at scrimption n. †1. a. English regional (East Anglian). Mean, stingy. Obsolete.Recorded only in glossaries and dictionaries. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > niggardliness or meanness > [adjective] gnedec900 gripplea1000 fastOE narrow-hearteda1200 narrow?c1225 straitc1290 chinchc1300 nithinga1325 scarcec1330 clama1340 hard1340 scantc1366 sparingc1386 niggardc1400 chinchy?1406 retentivea1450 niggardousa1492 niggish1519 unliberal1533 pinching1548 dry1552 nigh1555 niggardly1560 churlish1566 squeamish1566 niggardish1567 niggard-like1567 holding1569 spare1577 handfast1578 envious1580 close-handed1585 hard-handed1587 curmudgeonly1590 parsimonious?1591 costive1594 hidebound1598 penny-pinching1600 penurious1600 strait-handed1600 club-fisted1601 dry-fisted1604 fast-handed1605 fast-fingered1607 close-fisted1608 near1611 scanting1613 carkingc1620 illiberal1623 clutch-fisteda1634 hideboundeda1640 clutch-fista1643 clunch-fisted1644 unbounteous1645 hard-fisted1646 purse-bound1652 close1654 stingy1659 tenacious1676 scanty1692 sneaking1696 gripe-handed1698 narrow-souled1699 niggardling1704 snippy1727 unindulgent1742 shabby1766 neargoinga1774 cheesemongering1781 split-farthing1787 save-all1788 picked1790 iron-fisted1794 unhandsome1800 scaly1803 nearbegoing1805 tight1805 nippit1808 nipcheese1819 cumin-splitting1822 partan-handed1823 scrimping1823 scrumptious1823 scrimpy1825 meanly1827 skinny1833 pinchfisted1837 mean1840 tight-fisted1843 screwy1844 stinty1849 cheeseparing1857 skinflinty1886 mouly1904 mingy1911 cheapskate1912 picey1937 tight-assed1961 chintzy1964 tightwad1976 1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 356 Skrumshus, skrewing, stingy, in an avaricious sense. 1866 J. G. Nall Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 642 Scrumtious, stingy, screwy. 1890 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang II. 206/1 Scrumptious or skrumshus is a Suffolk word for stingy, close, or very particular, from the same root as scrimp, and it does not mean so much pleasant or agreeable as select or choice, something which is scrimped. b. U.S. regional or colloquial. Very small. Cf. scrimption n. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree superfine1575 tiny1598 minute1606 exiguous1630 myriate1665 delicate1692 miniature1714 infinitesimal1733 diminutive1741 weeny1790 inappreciable1802 teeny1802 scrumptious1834 teeny-weeny1842 teeny-tiny1849 tee-tiny1872 minuscule1878 1834 S. Smith Life A. Jackson v. 33 An affair requirin so much dexterity, every scrimptius bit on't havin tu be worked with master skill. c. U.S. regional or colloquial. Particular, fastidious, scrupulous. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1835 J. P. Kennedy Horse-shoe Robinson I. vi. 117 It may be broad-sword, or pistol, rifle, or bagnet—I'm not over-scrumptious which. 1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. vii. 314 I don't mean to be scrumptious about it, Judge, but I do want to be a man, if I..haven't so much eddecation as the rest of you. 2. colloquial (originally U.S.). In early use: stylish, smart. Later: excellent, marvellous; (of food) very enjoyable, delicious; (of a person) very attractive. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > and delicious scrumptious1830 scrummy1844 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicious or tasty likingeOE deliciousa1325 liciousc1420 ambrosial?1578 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 well1598 tastya1617 toothful1622 fine-palated1735 toothy1864 scrum1877 scrumptious1894 nummy1923 delish1953 shiok1978 bess2006 1830 S. Seba in Boston Daily Advertiser 3 Feb. 2/3 The General Court..all had their hats off, and looking pretty scrumpscious, you may depend. 1865 G. Meredith Rhoda Fleming xxxi Hang me, if ever I see such a scrumptious lot. 1894 E. Œ. Somerville & ‘M. Ross’ Real Charlotte II. xxxii. 247 The cake was scrumptious. 1901 F. Hume Golden Wang-ho iv. 60 I sha'n't show it [sc. the picture] to anyone till it's done..; then you'll say it is scrumptious. 1961 R. Dahl James & Giant Peach xviii. 52 I've eaten many strange and scrumptious dishes in my time. 1996 Private Eye 28 June 34/3 (advt.) Scrumptious brunette..likes..unsmoky pubs and unpeopled scenery. 2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 145/2 Dust a layer of icing sugar over the top of your scrumptious confection. Derivatives ˈscrumptiousness n. the quality, state, or condition of being scrumptious. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > and deliciousness scrumptiousness1867 1867 Judy 24 July 162/2 All things thou hast of scrumptiousness To fascinate a fellah. 1920 McClure's Mag. June 75/3 Before I should collapse utterly into the white scrumptiousness of my bed. 2013 S. Repko & E. Berger Legendary Locals of Pottstown vi. 73 Their traditional and innovative sweet treats are the centerpieces of wedding, birthday, and holiday tables..as word spreads of their quality and scrumptiousness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1823
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