crumpy (B1)
adjective
Definition
crumpy means (UK, dialect) brittle; crisp. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as crumpy.
A crumpy tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became crumpy after the announcement.
How to Use crumpy
- crumpy + noun (collocation)
- Use crumpy before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a crumpy reaction."
- become crumpy (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became crumpy near the end."
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