crumbly

[ kruhm-blee ]
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adjective,crum·bli·er, crum·bli·est.
  1. apt to crumble; friable.

Origin of crumbly

1
First recorded in 1515–25; crumble + -y1

Other words from crumbly

  • crum·bli·ness, noun
  • un·crum·bly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for crumbly

crumbly

/ (ˈkrʌmblɪ) /


adjective-blier or -bliest
  1. easily crumbled or crumbling

noun-blies
  1. British slang an older person

Derived forms of crumbly

  • crumbliness, noun

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