Crumpy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 brittle; crisp UK, dialectal
"I had hardly swallowed my broiled chicken , and three fourths of a sweet fresh trout that was set before me ; and was just nibbling at a bit of crumpy oaten cake to give a goût to my cheese and my dram of brandy"
Example
More examples"I had hardly swallowed my broiled chicken , and three fourths of a sweet fresh trout that was set before me ; and was just nibbling at a bit of crumpy oaten cake to give a goût to my cheese and my dram of brandy"
Etymology
From crump + -y.
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