crumbly

adjective
UK: /ˈkrʌmb.əl.i/
US: /ˈkrʌm.bəl.i/

  1. Easily broken into small pieces.

    1. The cake is crumbly.
    2. Be careful; this old wall is quite crumbly and could collapse.

  2. Lacking firmness or strength; frail.

    1. The old book felt crumbly in my hands.
    2. His voice was crumbly with age as he told the story of his youth.

Synonyms

friable brittle fragile powdery

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The word "crumbly" in English means: Easily broken into small pieces., Lacking firmness or strength; frail..

The phonetic transcription of "crumbly" is /ˈkrʌmb.əl.i/ in British English and /ˈkrʌm.bəl.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crumbly": friable, brittle, fragile, powdery.

Example usage of "crumbly": "The cake is crumbly.". More examples on the page.