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crumbly

adjective crumblier · more crumbly · crumbliest · most crumbly

Easy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable. Near-synonym: crumby
Similar: crumby

noun crumblies

derogatory, slang A decrepit old person. If they are right, then why aren't we seeing old crumblies like you on the cover of Vogue?

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adj easy to break

Español	friable
Deutsch	bröselig

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@misc{crumbly_2026,
  title = {crumbly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crumbly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}