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crumbly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
crumbly
(adjective)
crumbly
/
ˈ
krʌmbəli/
adjective
crumblier
;
crumbliest
crumbly
/
ˈ
krʌmbəli/
adjective
crumblier
;
crumbliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUMBLY
:
easily broken into small pieces
crumbly
soil
a
crumbly
cheese
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