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crumby

[kruhm-ee] / ˈkrʌm i /
ADJECTIVE
low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rough
STRONG
base blue common degraded depraved gross mean menial offensive raw scurvy
WEAK
abject coarse contemptible crass dastardly despicable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignoble ill-bred inelegant miserable nasty obscene off-color rude scrubby scruffy servile sordid unbecoming uncouth undignified unrefined unworthy vile woebegone woeful wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
clean good kind moral nice noble polite sophisticated superior
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well

Example Sentences

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Serve this with a big green salad to round out your wonderful, crumby meal.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Its range is awesome: It can effortlessly whip your soft butter and sugar smooth, and has the dexterity to crush cold butter into crumby bits for a perfect pie crust.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2020

I try again the next week, only for the resulting loaf to somehow be simultaneously stodgy and crumby.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2020

I start by frying fresh breadcrumbs in more oil than seems necessary, but it’s just enough to evenly infiltrate every nook and crumby cranny to fry it to maximum crispness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2019

It's really too bad that so much crumby stuff is a lot of fun sometimes.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger