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scrumtrilescent

scrumtrilescent
 adj.— «That show was delightful. No. No. It was brilliant. No, no, no, no. There is no word to describe its perfection, so I am forced to make one up. And I’m going to do so right now. Scrumtrilescent.» —“Inside the Actor’s Studio” Saturday Night Live Apr. 7, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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