crumbly
adjective
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adj
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.
- Easy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable.
“Near-synonym: crumby”
noun
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.
- A decrepit old person.
“If they are right, then why aren't we seeing old crumblies like you on the cover of Vogue?”