crummyadj.
/ˈkrʌmi/, U.S. /ˈkrəmi/ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > constitution of matter > lack of density > [adjective] > loose texture > lacking cohesion > friable or crumbly
crumbly?1523
friable1563
crummy1567
mouldery1600
short1607
bruisable1611
powdery1657
brashya1722
pulverulent1794
powderous1863
1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 69 [The Adder] loueth..to eate crummie and dry earth.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Court en paste, short, crummie..ill cleauing together.
1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Waters A quantity of crummy Earth.
2. Like or of the nature of the crumb of bread, as distinguished from the crust.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > loaf > [adjective] > crumb of loaf
crummy1579
crumby1767
breadcrumby1880
1579 J. Jones Arte preseruing Bodie & Soule i. xiv. 26 Breade..neyther to crustie nor to crummie.
1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 255 The crummy part of a hot Loaf.
1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) viii. 94 A slack-baked, crummy quartern [loaf].
3. slang.
a. Plump, full-figured: usually said of women.
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the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > broad shape or physique > [adjective] > fat or plump
fatc893
frimOE
fullOE
overfatOE
greatOE
bald1297
roundc1300
encorsivea1340
fattishc1369
fleshyc1369
fleshlyc1374
repletea1398
largec1405
corsious1430
corpulentc1440
corsyc1440
fulsome1447
portlyc1487
corporate1509
foggy fata1529
corsive1530
foggish?1537
plump1545
fatty1552
fleshful1552
pubble1566
plum1570
pursy1576
well-fleshed1576
gross?1577
fog1582
forfatted1586
gulchy1598
bouksome1600
fat-fed1607
meatified1607
chuff1609
plumpya1616
bloat1638
blowze-like1647
obese1651
jollya1661
bloated1664
chubbed1674
pluffya1689
puffya1689
pussy1688
sappy1694
crummy1718
chubby1722
fodgel1724
well-padded1737
beefy1743
plumpish1753
pudsy1754
rotund1762
portable1770
lusty1777
roundabout1787
well-cushioned1802
plenitudinous1803
stout1804
embonpointc1806
roly-poly1808
adipose1810
roll-about1815
foggy1817
poddy1823
porky1828
hide-blown1834
tubby1835
stoutish1836
tubbish1836
superfatted1841
pottle-bodied1842
pincushiony1851
opulent1882
well-covered1884
well-upholstered1886
butterball1888
endomorphic1888
tisty-tosty1888
pachyntic1890
barrel-bodied1894
overweight1899
pussy-gutted1906
upholstered1924
1718 P. Motteux Don Quixote i. iii. vi A well-truss'd, round, crummy, strapping Wench.
1768 E. Buys New & Compl. Dict. Terms Art I Crummy (Figuratively), plump or fleshy. ‘A Crummy Lass’.
1861 H. Kingsley Hillyars & Burtons (Farmer) ‘You're crummy... But you ain't what I'd call fat.’
1877 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. Crummy, fat, in good condition.
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b. Comely, pretty.
c. Having well-filled pockets, rich.
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1735 W. Pardon Dyche's New Gen. Eng. Dict. Crummy, full of Crumb; also fat, rich, plump, or fleshy.
1827 A. W. Fonblanque Eng. under Seven Admin. (1837) I. 40 We would..much rather find the whole House [of Lords] in rich, crummy widows, than let them meddle with our bread.
5. Frequent variant of crumby adj. 3.
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