as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
a crumbly shortbread cookie
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Recent Examples of crumbly
Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or forks until the mixture is crumbly.
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Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Take your time perusing the pastry case, where Velasquez shows off a remarkable spread of pan dulce that includes flaky guava queso empanadas and crumbly pecan besitos.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Apple slices and filling are sandwiched between the crumbly exterior.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Consider the saucy, crumbly meals that will be shared on its surface as well.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
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Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Take your time perusing the pastry case, where Velasquez shows off a remarkable spread of pan dulce that includes flaky guava queso empanadas and crumbly pecan besitos.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Apple slices and filling are sandwiched between the crumbly exterior.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Consider the saucy, crumbly meals that will be shared on its surface as well.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crumbly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbly
Adjective
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Deficiency symptoms may include thinning hair, skin rashes, or brittle nails.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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That leaves it friendless, brittle, and uncreative—and, paradoxically, that leaves it vulnerable when fighting, too.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Not now, at least, even after Muchová had delivered her one wild test on a crisp, clear night in front of yet another capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as Osaka likes it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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From his head-banging guitar solo to his crisp, impressively precise vocals, Thomas delivered male R&B showmanship reminiscent of Maxwell or D’Angelo.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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