Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crum

/kɹˈʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: crum
IPA: /kɹˈʌm/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of crumb.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"The servants, especially the cook, were obliged every day to prepare a dish full of sweet milk, with crums of wheaten bread, and place it upon his little table; and it was soon after eaten up clean."

Etymology

* As an Irish and Scottish surname, from McCrum. * As a German, Dutch, and Jewish surname, from Krom.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

crums (plural) Crumm (alternative)

Phrases

crum cake crum up

Homonyms

krum krumm crumm

Rhymes With

from some come become dumb mum sum um drum cum thumb gum

Questions

How do you pronounce crum?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈʌm/.
What does crum mean?: Obsolete form of crumb.
Where does crum come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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