adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small van, bus, or railway car used to transport loggers or other resource workers to and from the worksite. British-Columbia, Northwestern, US, informal
2. 2
   A cow with a crumpled horn.

Adjective

1. 1
   Bad; poor. informal

   "Do not bother buying crummy knives if you are serious about cooking."

2. 2
   Full of crumb or crumbs. dated
3. 3
   Soft, like the crumb of bread; not crusty. dated

Adjective

1. 1
   of very poor quality; flimsy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abjectabominableabysmalarrantassatrocious

Antonyms

All antonyms

qualityfinger-lickin' goodfireballgrouse

Example

More examples

"What a crummy excuse for a restaurant... only three things on the menu and all of them are swimming in grease."

Etymology

Variant of crumby, mid 19th c.

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