adjective
adjective
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full of or littered with crumbs
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soft, like the inside of bread
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a variant spelling of crummy 1
Etymology
Origin of crumby
Example Sentences
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The only problem with crumby chicken is the silent b.
From Seattle Times
Serve this with a big green salad to round out your wonderful, crumby meal.
From Seattle Times
The baked fake, which is anything but crumby, has risen to the occasion at the Cake International show.
From BBC
Temperatures in the piles decrease and the compost matures into a dark and crumby humus, resembling rich organic soil in both look and smell, the zoo said.
From Seattle Times
Crumby was a three-year veteran of the Huntsville Police Department, and previously served for eight years with the Tuscaloosa Police Department, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said.
From Seattle Times
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