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crumbly
[ kruhm-blee ]
/ ˈkrʌm bli /
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adjective, crum·bli·er, crum·bli·est.
apt to crumble; friable.
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British Dictionary definitions for crumbly
crumbly
/ (ˈkrʌmblɪ) /
adjective -blier or -bliest
easily crumbled or crumbling
noun -blies
British slang an older person
Derived forms of crumbly
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