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crumby

/ˈkɹʌmi/

crumby adjective: crumbly; inclined to break into crumbs. Also the alternative spelling of crummy.

Adjective

crumby (comparative crumbier, superlative crumbiest)

  1. Crumbly; inclined to break into crumbs.
    • Near-synonym: crumbly
    Synonyms:
    crumbly

Proper noun capitalized: Crumby

Crumby (plural Crumbys)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Also used as

crumby is also the alternative spelling of crummy.

Synonyms of crumby

Forms of crumby

Adjective
comparativecrumbier
superlativecrumbiest
Proper noun
pluralCrumbys

Origin of crumby

English spelling of Crombie.

Words formed from crumby

Words that rhyme with crumby

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Questions about crumby

What does crumby mean?
Crumby means crumbly; inclined to break into crumbs.
What part of speech is crumby?
Crumby can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce crumby?
Crumby is pronounced /ˈkɹʌmi/.

Words near crumby in the dictionary

  1. crumbs
  2. crumbs down
  3. crumbs up
  4. crumbum
  5. crumbums
  6. crumby
  7. Crumbys
  8. crumcake
  9. crumcakes
  10. crumcloth
  11. crumcloths

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