Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breadcrumby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bread-crum-by
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling breadcrumbs, especially in texture.

adj

Scattered with breadcrumbs.

Example Sentences

"Use the 'pulse' button to turn these ingredients into a coarse sort of breadcrumby, dry mixture."
"He changed into these in a dark breadcrumby cubbyhole at the rear of the shop."

Etymology

From breadcrumb + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: breadcrumb

Inflected Forms

more breadcrumby (comparative) most breadcrumby (superlative)

Questions

What does breadcrumby mean?: Resembling breadcrumbs, especially in texture.
Where does breadcrumby come from?: From breadcrumb + -y.

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