crufty
crufty · cruftier · cruftiest
Relating to or containing cruftRelating to or containing cruft.
Meaning
3 senses(informal)Relating to or containing cruft.
(informal)Poorly built and overly-complex, and unpleasant.
Unrefined, dirty or worn.
Origin
From cruft + -y. Arose after 1959, presumably mid-1960s. Perhaps influenced by cruddy, cruFrom cruft + -y. Arose after 1959, presumably mid-1960s. Perhaps influenced by cruddy, crusty.
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Forms
cruftier, cruftiestWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcruftiness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form