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    crumbly
    /ˈkrʌmbli/

    adjective

    • 1. consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments: "the cheese has a sharp flavour and is crumbly and moist"

    noun

    • 1. an old person: informal, derogatory "the high proportion of crumblies in the population"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUMBLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈkrʌm.b ə l.i / us / ˈkrʌm.b ə l.i / Add to word list. breaking easily into small pieces: bread with a crumbly texture. Synonym. friable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fragile and breakable. breakable. brittle. cobwebby. delicacy. delicate operation. dodgy. fissile. flaky. flimsily. flimsiness. flimsy. fragile.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crumblyCrumbly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : easily crumbled : friable. crumbly soil. crumbliness noun. Synonyms. brickle [ dialect] brittle. crispy. embrittled. flaky. flakey. friable. short. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of crumbly in a Sentence. a crumbly shortbread cookie.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › crumblyCRUMBLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Crumbly definition: apt to crumble; friable.. See examples of CRUMBLY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRUMBLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈkrʌm.b ə l.i / uk / ˈkrʌm.b ə l.i / Add to word list. breaking easily into small pieces: bread with a crumbly texture. Synonym. friable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fragile and breakable. breakable. brittle. cobwebby. delicacy. delicate operation. dodgy. fissile. flaky. flimsily. flimsiness. flimsy. fragile.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crumblyCrumbly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of crumbly. adjective. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder. “ crumbly cookies”. synonyms: friable. breakable. capable of being broken or damaged.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUMBLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces. ...crumbly cheese. Synonyms: brittle , short of pastry , powdery , friable More Synonyms of crumbly

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › crumblyCrumbly - definition of crumbly by The Free Dictionary

    Define crumbly. crumbly synonyms, crumbly pronunciation, crumbly translation, English dictionary definition of crumbly. adj. crum·bli·er , crum·bli·est Easily crumbled; friable. crum′bli·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrumbly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of crumbly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › crumbly_adjcrumbly, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word crumbly mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word crumbly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › crumblyCrumbly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Crumblike; consisting of crumbs or small particles. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: friable. worn. pulverous. pulverizable. frangible. frail. fragile. brittle. Antonyms: flexible. pliable. soft. Other Word Forms of Crumbly. Adjective. Base Form: crumbly. Comparative: