Crumbling
[kruhm-buh l] /ˈkrʌm bəl/
verb (used with object), crumbled, crumbling.
1.
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
verb (used without object), crumbled, crumbling.
2.
to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments.
3.
to decay or disintegrate gradually:
The ancient walls had crumbled.
noun
4.
a or crumbled substance.
5.
crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, especially as a topping.
6.
British Dialect. crumb; particle; fragment.
[kruhm-blingz] /ˈkrʌm blɪŋz/
plural noun
1.
crumbs; bits.
/ˈkrʌmbəl/
verb
1.
to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments
2.
(intransitive) to fall apart or away: his resolution crumbled
noun
3.
(Brit) a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruit: apple crumble
v.
late 15c., kremelen, from Old English *crymelan, presumed frequentative of gecrymman “to break into crumbs,” from cruma (see crumb). The -b- is 16c., probably on analogy of French-derived words like humble, where it belongs, or by influence of crumb. Related: Crumbled; crumbling.
see: that’s how the ball bounces (cookie crumbles)
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