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单词 crumbliness
释义

crumbly

adjective

crum·​bly ˈkrəm-b(ə-)lē How to pronounce crumbly (audio)
crumblier; crumbliest
: easily crumbled : friable
crumbly soil
crumbliness noun

Synonyms

  • brickle [dialect]
  • brittle
  • crisp
  • crispy
  • embrittled
  • flaky
  • flakey
  • friable
  • short
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Alcocer has re-created the crumbly Mexican cheese with koji, almond milk crème fraîche and pecans. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022 The mixture will be quite crumbly and will not form a cohesive dough. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2021 The last great reader of the family was Bear’s grandmother, and there were thousands of crumbly novels from the turn of the twentieth century. Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021 Additionally, a higher proportion of goat milk makes for a more crumbly cheese. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021 Increasing the tofu ratio diluted the meaty flavor and made for crumbly results, whereas getting the balance right produced a light, moist texture. Andrea Nguyen, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020 Trying to compress the crumbly dough by hand is self-punishment. Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2020 Return pan to oven and bake until the chocolate has puffed up a bit and does not jiggle, and the crumbly top is light golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020 An icebox cake with soft and crumbly cookie layers. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

crumbly

adjective

crum·​bly ˈkrəm-blē How to pronounce crumbly (audio)
crumblier; crumbliest
: easily broken into small pieces

crumbliness

noun

as in brittleness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • brittleness
  • friability
  • wispiness
  • flimsiness
  • insubstantiality
  • fragility
  • daintiness
  • fineness
  • exquisiteness
  • delicacy
  • diaphanousness
  • frangibility

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • roughness
  • solidity
  • coarseness
  • firmness
  • strength
  • rudeness
  • crudity
  • crudeness
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