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- [kruhm-blee]
- /ˈkrʌm bli/
- /ˈkrʌm.bli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kruhm-blee]
- /ˈkrʌm bli/
Definitions of crumbly word
- adjective crumbly Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces. 3
- adjective crumbly easily crumbled or crumbling 3
- noun crumbly an older person 3
- adjective crumbly apt to crumble; easily crumbled 3
- adjective crumbly crumblike; consisting of crumbs or small particles 3
- adjective crumbly apt to crumble; friable. 1
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Origin of crumbly
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; crumble + -y1
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Parts of speech for Crumbly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crumbly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crumbly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crumbly
adj crumbly
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- powdery — consisting of or resembling powder: powdery sand; powdery clouds.
- breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- crunchy — Food that is crunchy is pleasantly hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when you eat it.
Antonyms for crumbly
adj crumbly
adjective crumbly
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
Top questions with crumbly
- how to fix crumbly cookie dough?
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- why are my cakes crumbly?
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