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Definition of crummy

crummy

/ˈkrʌm.i/
crum · my
Adverb:crummily
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crummy Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Dirty, unpleasant, or of very poor quality (informal).

Example

"They spent the night in a crummy roadside motel because all the hotels in town were fully booked."

2

Feeling unwell, sick, or in low spirits (informal).

Example

"She stayed home from work on Monday because she was feeling crummy after catching a cold."

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• Rhymes for crummy

• Nearby Words

crumbs
crumby
crumminess
crummy
crumpet
crumple
crumply

Word Origin & Etymology

An altered spelling of 'crumby' (from 'crumb' + '-y'), which originally meant soft and full of crumbs like fresh bread before shifting in the mid-19th century to mean dirty, shabby, or inferior.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crummy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crummy
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