English Explanatory Dictionary

cruddy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of crud.
  2. Crummy, lousy, worthless.
  3. Annoying, irritating.
  4. Coagulated.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹʌdi/ En-au-cruddy.ogg

Word forms

cruddy cruddier cruddiest

Etymology

From Middle English cruddi, equivalent to crud + -y.

Synonyms

begrimed dirty mucky befouled besmirched clarty cruddy dirtsome foul grotty grubby horry icky lousy manky nasty seamy soiled sordid squalid sullied unclean unwashed yucky low-grade second-rate two-bit valueless ass bad base below par bottom-shelf BTEC bum cheap cheap and nasty cheapshit cheesy chintzy coffee-and crap crappo crappy craptastic crapperific craptabulous craptacular crummy dogwater drecky flimsy fourth-rate gash garbage god-awful inferior low low-quality low-rent

Related words

crufty crusty

Derived words

cruddily cruddiness
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