Crumby: meaning, definitions and examples
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crumby
[ หkrษmbฤ ]
general description
Crumby refers to something that is full of crumbs or resembles crumbs. It can also be used informally to describe something that is of poor quality or disappointing.
Synonyms
crumbly, inferior, poor, shabby
Examples of usage
- The crumby old couch was uncomfortable to sit on.
- She complained about the crumby service at the restaurant.
- After the picnic, there were crumby pieces of bread everywhere.
- His crumby excuse didn't convince anyone.
- The crumby weather kept us indoors all day.
Translations
Translations of the word "crumby" in other languages:
๐ต๐น migalhoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅเคช
๐ฉ๐ช krรผmelig
๐ฎ๐ฉ remah-remah
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะธั ะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ okruszkowy
๐ฏ๐ต ใฏใฉใ ใๅคใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉmiettรฉ
๐ช๐ธ migas
๐น๐ท mรผmkรผn
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์ค๋ฌ๊ธฐ ๊ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุชุช
๐จ๐ฟ drobenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ drobenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ขๅฑ็
๐ธ๐ฎ drobljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ smulinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑrฤฑntฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ migas
Word origin
The word 'crumby' likely originated in the early 20th century as a variant of the word 'crumb,' which itself comes from the Old English 'crumbe,' meaning 'to break.' The transition from 'crumb' to 'crumby' illustrates a common linguistic tendency to create adjectives by adding a suffix to existing nouns. Over time, 'crumby' evolved in colloquial usage to describe not only physical propertiesโsuch as something that is covered in crumbsโbut also a figurative sense of disappointment or deficiencies in quality. This dual meaning has helped 'crumby' remain relevant in modern English, as it can describe both surface messiness and deeper shortcomings, thus enriching the expressive capacity of the language.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #41,723, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.