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
Using a fork, cut in butter until flour mixture is crumbly.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The soup came with a side of crunchy tortilla chips fried in beef tallow, diced onions, chillies and crumbly cheese.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The swirl is described as having a crumbly cookie-butter texture, expected to evoke the same satisfaction as a bite of the cookie itself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Using 2 forks, cut in 1/2 cup of the cold butter until mixture is crumbly.
—Hannah Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The soup came with a side of crunchy tortilla chips fried in beef tallow, diced onions, chillies and crumbly cheese.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
The swirl is described as having a crumbly cookie-butter texture, expected to evoke the same satisfaction as a bite of the cookie itself.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Using 2 forks, cut in 1/2 cup of the cold butter until mixture is crumbly.
—Hannah Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crumbly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbly
Adjective
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Trump’s approach appeared to be built on an assumption that China’s economy was brittle, and Beijing would buckle under pressure.—
Ryan Hass,
Time,
30 May 2025
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In more recent editions, the bedrock was described as brittle by many experienced climbers and mountain guides.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The name angel pie gives a few of this dessert's secrets away: The crust is a super delicate meringue that's crisp on the outside but marshmallowy on the inside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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My husband had never had a dosa, which is a crisp crepe, rolled into a giant cone and served with sambar, a lentil stew, and coconut chutney for dipping.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 June 2025
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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