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Definition of crumbly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crumbly

adjective
 
/ˈkrʌmbli/
 
/ˈkrʌmbli/
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  1. that easily breaks into very small pieces
    • crumbly soil/cheese
    • The cake should have a light and crumbly texture.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrumbly is used with these nouns:
    • texture
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