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Webster 1913 Edition


Crummy

Crum′my

(krŭm′my̆)
,
Adj.
1.
Full of crumb or crumbs.
2.
Soft, as the crumb of bread is; not crusty.

Webster 1828 Edition


Crummy

CRUMMY

,
Adj.
Full of crums; soft.

Definition 2024


crummy

crummy

English

Adjective

crummy (comparative crummier, superlative crummiest)

  1. (informal) Bad; poor.
    Do not bother buying crummy knives if you are serious about cooking.
  2. (dated) Full of crumb or crumbs; crumby.
  3. (dated) Soft, like the crumb of bread; not crusty.

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Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "crummy" (bad, poor) is often applied: job, weather, hotel, thing, town, life, movie, food, world, school, idea, person.

Noun

crummy (plural crummies)

  1. (informal, British Columbia and U.S. Pacific Northwest) Small van, bus, or railway car used to transport loggers or other resource workers to and from the worksite. A common term when referring to a vehicle with a compartment separate from the cab, housing the silvicultural, logging or mining crew during transport.