Crumbly synonyms

krŭm'blē

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short
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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breaking-up
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breaking-down
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falling to pieces
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friable
(Of poisons) Likely to crumble and become airborne, thus becoming a health risk
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fragile
Physically weak; frail; delicate
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brittle
Having a tendency to break when subject to high stress. Brittle materials have undergone very little strain when they reach their elastic limit, and tend to break at that limit.
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crisp
Firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle:
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frangible
Breakable; fragile
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apt to crumble
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frail
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.
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crumbling
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decayed
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deteriorating
Getting worse
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soft
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
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corroded
Damaged by corrosion.
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rusted
(Often rusted-out) Corroded; steel that has oxidized; covered in rust.
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rotted
(Newfoundland) Pissed off, deeply annoyed.
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oxidized
That has reacted with oxygen, or been modified by oxidation
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worn away
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breakable
Able to be broken
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shivery
Causing shivers; chilling.
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powdery
Easily made into powder; friable.
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eroded
Worn down or worn away.
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disintegrated
That has undergone disintegration
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tumbling down
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sturdy (antonym)
Atterbury
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firm (antonym)
Marked by or indicating the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue:
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solid (antonym)
Not hollowed out:
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broken (related)
(Of a line) Dashed, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
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decaying (related)
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gritty (related)
Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky:
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pulverizable
That can be pulverized
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pulverous
Resembling or consisting of dust or powder.
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worn
Showing the effects of worry or anxiety
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crumble
To fall into small fragments or pieces; disintegrate:
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decay
To rot or decompose
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molder
To cause to crumble.
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pliable (antonym)
The definition of pliable is a person or thing that bends or is easily influenced.
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flexible (antonym)
Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:
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chalky (related)
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gloopy (related)
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stringy (related)
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flaky (related)
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doughy (related)
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waxy (related)
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claggy (related)
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Crumbly Sentence Examples

  • When dry and in a crumbly state it is harrowed and spread and finally ploughed in and mixed with the soil.

  • Feel free to add a little more flour if the dough feels too sticky, or add a little more water if the dough is too crumbly.

  • You definitely don't want to overmix the dough or it will end up crumbly.

  • When your compost is black and earthy-smelling, with a soft, crumbly texture, it's ready to use.

  • If the mixture is too crumbly to form balls, then add a little more melted butter.

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