crummy Definition
crummy (krum′ē)
adjective -·mier, -·mi·est
- dirty, cheap, shabby, disgusting, etc.
- inferior, worthless, contemptible, etc.
Etymology: < crum(b), with basic notion “brittle, friable, hence worthless” + -y
crummy Related Forms
crum′·mi·ness noun
crummy Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- job: But if you don't play the maximum amount of coins, you can't retire from your crummy job.
- photo: Just had a lovely time together, crummy photos but never mind.
- town: Two thousand a month in a crummy town in the Himalayas would probably put them in the millionaire class.
- bedsit: She'll only have herself to blame when he leaves her alone in some crummy bedsit with unpaid bills.
- morning: The good afternoon just about made up for the crummy morning!
Modifying Another Word
- pretty: He says, " I was in a band for a short time - it was a pretty crummy band.
- really: Customer Rating: Review Summary: Really crummy... Review: I am terribly sorry I bought this book.
- not: Alec Says: May 8th, 2006 at 1:57 pm Itâs an outrage they should be advertising a holiday in Blackpool not crummy Cuba.

