as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
a crumbly shortbread cookie
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Lentils and couscous are two great components (as are barley and bulgur), which, with some egg to bind everything, give you the crumbly texture that ground meat normally does.
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Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
If your pecan sandies are crumbly, they're meant to be!
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
The hamper also comes with two bottles of wine and a selection of sweet treats – the chocolate truffles and crumbly biscuits with walnuts and raisins were delicious.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Pour melted butter and vanilla over oat mixture; stir together with a fork until mixture is crumbly.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
If your pecan sandies are crumbly, they're meant to be!
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
The hamper also comes with two bottles of wine and a selection of sweet treats – the chocolate truffles and crumbly biscuits with walnuts and raisins were delicious.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Pour melted butter and vanilla over oat mixture; stir together with a fork until mixture is crumbly.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for crumbly
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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