NYT Dictionary

CRAPPY

/ˈkɹæpi/
AdjectiveCRAP-pycrap-py · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Meaning

Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Old Dutch krappender. Old French crappe Middle French crapebor. Middle English crappe English crap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crappy From crap + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lousyshittytattyassbadbasebelow parbottom-shelfBTECbum

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.

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