Literary notes about scrumptious (AI summary)
The word scrumptious is deployed in literature as a versatile adjective that conveys not only delectable flavors but also an overall sense of pleasure and appeal. Often linked to food, it evokes mouthwatering taste and visual delight when describing meals or treats, as in instances that celebrate a perfectly delectable dessert or a mouthwatering repast [1], [2]. Yet, its usage extends beyond the culinary realm; authors also employ it to characterize vivid experiences, charming environments, or even the attractive qualities of people and places—as when a character admires a beautiful setting or an appealing garment [3], [4]. Furthermore, the term’s playful rhythm and vivid imagery make it ideal for both enthusiastic dialogue and lighthearted narrative commentary, capturing moments of joy and wonder in contexts that range from rustic humor to refined admiration [5], [6].
- "It's scrumptious!" declared Grace, between bites at a chocolate.
— from The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car; Or, The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley by Laura Lee Hope - "Yes, a wedding-cake—a scrumptious wedding-cake, Susan—a beautiful, plummy, eggy, citron-peely wedding-cake.
— from Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery - We’ll get scrumptious sunsets from that back porch.
— from The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives - That pink dress of mine is a scrumptious garment—palatial, as one might say, but costly.
— from Phemie Frost's Experiences by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens - “Oh, we have got things to goin' scrumptious!”
— from Paul Rundel: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben - I always say to Ma, I say, 'Ma, why didn't you name me Doloress or something with some class to it?'” “Well, now, I think it's a scrumptious name.
— from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
