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crumbly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English crumble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crumbly From crumble + -y.

Meanings

  1. Easy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable.
    • Near-synonym: crumby

Forms

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most crumbly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more crumbly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
crumbliest Degree=Sup lexicographic
crumblier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

crumbliness · noncrumbly

Synonyms

crumby

Translations (15)

fi murea (easy to break) · fi mureneva (easy to break) · es friable (easy to break) · izh rappia (easy to break) · bg трошлив (easy to break) · hy փխրուն (easy to break) · tl damol (easy to break) · bg ронлив (easy to break) · sco frush (easy to break) · izh murria (easy to break) · grc ψαφαρός (easy to break) · ngh ǁʻaqea (easy to break) · de bröselig (easy to break) · fi hauras (easy to break) · fi murustava (easy to break)

crumbly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English crumble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crumbly From crumble + -y.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, slang) A decrepit old person.
    • If they are right, then why aren't we seeing old crumblies like you on the cover of Vogue? 2005, Sharon Grehan, Random Acts of Malice, page 61:

Forms

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crumblies Number=Plur lexicographic