Antonyms for crumbly


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kruhm-blee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrʌm bli


Definition of crumbly

  • adj brittle
Example sentences :
  • Now, as I have already said, these boards were soft and crumbly.
  • Extract from : « At the Back of the North Wind » by George MacDonald
  • I found it porous and crumbly, and no heavier than so much chalk.
  • Extract from : « Pharaoh's Broker » by Ellsworth Douglass
  • Some of the baskets were dry and crumbly, but two or three in the center were hard as stone.
  • Extract from : « The Silent Readers » by William D. Lewis
  • Then she reached for a crumbly, sugary slice of coffee cake.
  • Extract from : « Joan of the Journal » by Helen Diehl Olds
  • Cheese should be crumbly, as it is then more easily digestible.
  • Extract from : « A Comprehensive Guide-Book to Natural, Hygienic and Humane Diet » by Sydney H. Beard
  • Mix the food with a little milk or water, making it crumbly moist, not sloppy.
  • Extract from : « Cats » by W. Gordon Stables
  • So everything you made with war flour was apt to be dry and crumbly.
  • Extract from : « Back To Billabong » by Mary Grant Bruce
  • The suet should be dry and crumbly and of a darker shade than the fat.
  • Extract from : « Civic League Cook Book » by Anonymous
  • Nothin' to eat in dis house but some crumbly crackers in three days.
  • Extract from : « Rolling Stones » by O. Henry
  • Sheep; crumbly; open texture and pleasing flavor when ripened.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Book of Cheese » by Robert Carlton Brown

Synonyms for crumbly

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