crumbly
[kruhm-blee]
adjective, crum·bli·er, crum·bli·est.
apt to crumble; friable.
Origin of crumbly
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Related Words for crumbly
soft, powdery, breakable, crisp, crunchy, decayed, deteriorated, fragile, frail, friable, rotten, short, worn, frangible, shivery, deteriorating, rotted, rustedExamples from the Web for crumbly
Contemporary Examples of crumbly
Add the butter and mix it on low speed until the mixture is crumbly.
However, the crumbly texture helps make it a sinfully delicious topping for yogurt.
Historical Examples of crumbly
Now, as I have already said, these boards were soft and crumbly.
At the Back of the North WindGeorge MacDonald
I found it porous and crumbly, and no heavier than so much chalk.
Pharaoh's BrokerEllsworth Douglass
Some of the baskets were dry and crumbly, but two or three in the center were hard as stone.
The Silent ReadersWilliam D. Lewis
Then she reached for a crumbly, sugary slice of coffee cake.
Joan of the JournalHelen Diehl Olds
Cheese should be crumbly, as it is then more easily digestible.
crumbly
adjective -blier or -bliest
noun -blies
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