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crumby

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɹʌmi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmi
  • CMU ARPABET: K R AH1 M B IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of crummy (“bad, poor”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Crumbly; inclined to break into crumbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: crumbly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crumbly

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

English spelling of Crombie.