# crummy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɹʌmi/ · frequency rank #48,165

## Definitions
1. Bad; poor.
2. Full of crumb or crumbs.
3. Soft, like the crumb of bread; not crusty.

## Etymology
Variant of crumby, mid 19th c.

## Easily confused with
- **crump** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crummy-vs-crump)
- **crusty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crummy-vs-crusty)
- **crumb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crumb-vs-crummy)
- **clumsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clumsy-vs-crummy)
- **creamy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/creamy-vs-crummy)
- **crumbs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crumbs-vs-crummy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ccrummy`, `crmumy`, `crrummy`, `crummyy`, `crumy`, `crumym`, `curmmy`, `rcummy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crummy