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[ UK /kɹˈʌmbli/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
    friable sandstone
    friable curds formed in the stomach
    crumbly cookies
    friable carcinomatous tissue

How To Use crumbly In A Sentence

  • The taste is slightly salted and the texture is crumbly, yet creamy.
  • By putting it through a wormery or composter you not only avoid these emissions but get piles of top-grade crumbly compost too.
  • By putting it through a wormery or composter you not only avoid these emissions but get piles of top-grade crumbly compost too.
  • Carefully nibbling on the crumbly, buttery, oaty square, trying to make it last until we got home. One For The Table: Tracy Tynan on Flapjacks - The British Madeline
  • The important notes of this classic dish should be caramelised apple and crumbly pasty, but instead, there was an unpleasant sharpness, which came from either burned sugar, or apples left in lemon juice too long, or both.
  • The cake should have a light and crumbly texture.
  • Because of the gorgeously melting, crumbly texture of the finished biscuit, it will be difficult to roll out. Times, Sunday Times
  • The chestnuts give a sweetness and soft, crumbly texture, providing a delicious contrast to the soft rice and slippery mushrooms. Times, Sunday Times
  • If you're not a fan of chèvre (goat's cheese), you can replace it with almost any crumbly cheese.
  • The crumbly polenta nicely counters the silky red peppers, and the fresh butter adds a sweet kick.
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