Crumbly: meaning, definitions and examples

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crumbly

 

[ หˆkrสŒmbli ]

Context #1

texture

Easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; prone to crumbling.

Synonyms

brittle, crispy, crumbling, fragile, powdery

Examples of usage

  • The crumbly cookie fell apart in my hands.
  • The soil was dry and crumbly, making it difficult to plant anything.
  • The old building was made of crumbly bricks that were falling apart.
  • The cheese had a crumbly texture that melted in my mouth.
  • The pastry was so crumbly that it left a mess on the plate.

Translations

Translations of the word "crumbly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esfarelento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ‚เคŸเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช krรผmelig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rapuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะธั…ะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kruchy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใผใ‚ใผใ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท friable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desmenuzable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ufalanabilir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์„œ์ง€๊ธฐ ์‰ฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุจู„ ู„ู„ุชูุชุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drolivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krehkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜“็ขŽ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ drobljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ myljandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะณั–ั‚ั–ะปัƒะณะต ะฑะตะนั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑrฤฑlan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desmenuzable

Word origin

The word 'crumbly' originated from the Middle English word 'crombele' which means easily broken into crumbs. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The term 'crumbly' is often used to describe the texture of food or substances that easily break into small particles or fragments.

See also: crumb, crumbled, crumbs.