crumble
[ kruhm-buhl ]
/ ˈkrʌm bəl /
verb (used with object), crum·bled, crum·bling.
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
verb (used without object), crum·bled, crum·bling.
to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments.
to decay or disintegrate gradually: The ancient walls had crumbled.
noun
a crumbly or crumbled substance.
crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, especially as a topping.
British Dialect. crumb; particle; fragment.
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Nearby words
cruiseway, cruising radius, cruizie, cruller, crumb, crumble, crumblings, crumbly, crumbs, crumbum, crumby
Origin of crumble
Related formscrum·bling·ness, nounhalf-crum·bled, adjectiveun·crum·bled, adjective
Definition for crumbling (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for crumbling
crumble
/ (ˈkrʌmbəl) /
verb
to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments
(intr) to fall apart or awayhis resolution crumbled
noun
British a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruitapple crumble
Word Origin for crumble
C16: variant of crimble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German krömeln, Dutch kruimelen
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Word Origin and History for crumbling
crumble
late 15c., kremelen, from Old English *crymelan, presumed frequentative of gecrymman "to break into crumbs," from cruma (see crumb). The -b- is 16c., probably on analogy of French-derived words like humble, where it belongs, or by influence of crumb. Related: Crumbled; crumbling.
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Idioms and Phrases with crumbling
crumble
see that's how the ball bounces (cookie crumbles).
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