adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a slum; having the poor, run-down conditions of a slum
Usage: informal
Examples
- The neighborhood had become increasingly slummy over the years.
- They moved out of the slummy apartment building as soon as they could afford it.
- The hotel room was small and slummy, with peeling wallpaper and broken fixtures.
- Despite the slummy appearance of the area, the community was tight-knit and supportive.
- Urban renewal efforts aimed to transform the slummy district into affordable housing.
- The documentary showed the slummy conditions in which many families were forced to live.