crumbling

adjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue

//ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ//
//ˈkɹʌmbl̩ɪŋ//

That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.

adjective

1
That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.
2
figurativeIn a state of decline.
A rain of dust fell from the crumbling ceiling.

verb

1
Also a form of crumblepresent participle and gerund of crumble

noun

1
Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
Blank I call it, but it was figured over with the patches that please a painter, repaired breaches, crumblings of plaster, extrusions of brick that had turned pink with time[…]

Forms

plural: crumblings

Crumb · A surname.crumble · To fall apart; to disintegrate.Crumble · A surname.

crumbling · That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.

crumbs · An expression of mild surprise.crummy · Bad; poor.crunch · To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling…

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