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(krʌmbli)
Word forms: comparative crumblier, superlative crumbliest
adjective
Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
...crumbly cheese.
Synonyms: brittle, shortof pastry, powdery, friable More Synonyms of crumbly

crumbly in British English

(ˈkrʌmblɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -blier or -bliest
1. 
easily crumbled or crumbling
nounWord forms: -blies
2.  British derogatory, slang
an older person
Derived forms
crumbliness (ˈcrumbliness)
noun

crumbly in American English

(ˈkrʌmbli)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈcrumblier or ˈcrumbliest
1. 
apt to crumble; easily crumbled
2. 
crumblike; consisting of crumbs or small particles
Derived forms
crumbliness (ˈcrumbliness)
noun

Examples of 'crumbly' in a sentence
crumbly

The timber will feel dry and crumbly.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If this can be done when the weather is dry, a crumbly surface should be produced.
The Sun (2015)
You want a fine, crumbly texture.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When it has a crumbly texture, add the sugar and combine well.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's as dark as treacle and the texture is crumbly and moist.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They annually produce less than 7,000 tonnes of the crumbly cheese.
The Sun (2011)
Delicious on its own, but too crumbly to carry cheese.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It can feel light, dry and crumbly or heavy, oily and very hard.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
Verdict: Nice crumbly texture but not a strong flavour.
The Sun (2010)
Verdict: Good crumbly texture with a nice flavour that lasts in the mouth.
The Sun (2010)
There's a pleasing ratio of good, crumbly pastry to filling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The pastry is crumbly too but despite the grim appearance, it's perfectly edible.
The Sun (2014)
The mashed banana gives the muffins a moist, rather than crumbly, texture that tastes best when cold.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Because of the gorgeously melting, crumbly texture of the finished biscuit, it will be difficult to roll out.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The chestnuts give a sweetness and soft, crumbly texture, providing a delicious contrast to the soft rice and slippery mushrooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
crumbly

British English: crumbly ADJECTIVE
Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
...crumbly cheese.
  • American English: crumbly
  • Brazilian Portuguese: farelento
  • Chinese: 易碎的
  • European Spanish: desmenuzable
  • French: friable
  • German: krümelig
  • Italian: friabile
  • Japanese: もろい
  • Korean: 잘 부서지는
  • European Portuguese: farelento
  • Latin American Spanish: desmenuzable

(adjective) 
The soil is dry and crumbly.
Synonyms
brittle
Pine is brittle and breaks easily.
short
a crisp short pastry
powdery
He scooped up a handful of dry powdery earth.
friable
brashy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of friable
Definition
easily broken up
Synonyms
crumbly,
crisp,
brittle,
powdery,
pulverizable
in the sense of powdery
He scooped up a handful of dry powdery earth.
Synonyms
fine,
dry,
sandy,
dusty,
loose,
crumbling,
grainy,
chalky,
crumbly,
granular,
pulverized,
friable
in the sense of short
Definition
(of pastry) crumbly in texture
a crisp short pastry
Synonyms
crumbly,
crisp,
brittle,
friable

Nearby words of
crumbly

  • crumb
  • crumble
  • crumbling
  • crumbly
  • crummy
  • crumple
  • crumpled

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