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crumbly

adjective

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Wiktionary

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.

  1. 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.

  1. A decrepit old person.

    If they are right, then why aren't we seeing old crumblies like you on the cover of Vogue?