Type in ➚

0 results, you searched for term: crummy. Please check for the correct spellings.

Crummy

Part of Speech

Adjective

Pronunciation

/ˈkrʌm.i/ (English - US, UK)

Definitions

  • Of poor quality; shabby or inferior.
  • Feeling ill or sick.
  • Covered in crumbs.

Usage Examples

  • "This old sofa is so crummy, we should replace it."
  • "I’m feeling a bit crummy today, I might be catching a cold."
  • "The table was crummy after the kids finished eating."

Etymology

Derived from "crumb," possibly influenced by the idea of something being broken down or of poor substance.

Synonyms

  • Shabby, inferior, poor, low-quality, cheap, sickly

Antonyms

  • Excellent, superior, high-quality, luxurious, healthy

Translations

Language Translation Pronunciation
SpanishPobre, cutre/ˈpoβɾe/, /ˈkutɾe/
FrenchMédiocre/me.djɔkʁ/
GermanMies/miːs/
Chinese (Simplified)劣质的/liè zhì de/
Japanese質の悪い/shitsu no warui/
RussianПаршивый/parshivy/
Arabicرديء/radīʾ/
Hindiघटिया/ghaṭiyā/
Tamilமோசமான/mōcamāṉa/
Teluguనాసిరకం/nāsirakam/
Malayalamമോശം/mēāśam/
Kannadaಕಳಪೆ/kaḷape/
Marathiनिकृष्ट/nikruṣṭa/
Punjabiਘਟੀਆ/ghaṭī'ā/

Regional Pronunciation Variations

Some regions pronounce it closer to "crum-mee" while others use a shorter "u" sound.

Historical Usage

Originally used to mean "full of crumbs," it later evolved to mean "poor quality" or "unwell" in the 19th century.

Cultural Nuances

Commonly used in informal English to describe both physical objects and personal well-being.

More Information

The word "crummy" is widely used in colloquial English and has variations in different dialects.

  1. Home
  2.  › 
  3. language
  4.  › 
  5. bengali-dictionary-translation-meaning-of-crummy