cruddy

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cruddy

/ˈkɹʌdi/

Rhymes with -ʌdi

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

adjective cruddier · cruddiest

slang Full of crud.
Similar: begrimed, dirty, mucky, befouled, besmirched, clarty, cruddy, dirtsome, foul, grotty, grubby, horry
slang Crummy, lousy, worthless. Because I didn't study for my test, I feel like I'm gonna make a pretty cruddy grade.
Similar: low-grade, second-rate, two-bit, valueless, ass, bad, base, below par, bottom-shelf, BTEC, bum, cheap
slang Annoying, irritating. Some children's cartoons sure have cruddy theme songs.
Similar: bothersome, irksome, vexatious, aggravating, aggy, annoying, wretched, displeasing, chagrining, cruddy, douchetastic, douchey
obsolete Coagulated. His cruell wounds with cruddy blood congeal'd.

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@misc{cruddy_2026,
  title = {cruddy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cruddy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}