variants
or less commonly crumby
crummier also crumbier; crumbiest
crumminess
noun
Examples of crummy in a Sentence
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
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Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
If, after coasting through a crummy conference, it suddenly gets smacked in the mouth?
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
For most, the infection is crummy but not worth a visit to a doctor.
—Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Our home is a crummy little apartment on a slight rise; and our second-floor door puts our ears close to, and at the same elevation of, the department’s siren.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for crummy
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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crummy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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