English Synonym Finder

crumbly

Definitions

Easily broken into small fragments or particles.

Having a texture that breaks apart or crumbles readily.

Examples

The freshly baked cookies had a delicious, crumbly texture that melted in my mouth.

The old sandstone wall was so crumbly that it began to fall apart at the slightest touch.

I prefer a crumbly blue cheese sprinkled over a crisp garden salad.

Synonyms

friable brittle flaky powdery fragile crisp short

Antonyms

solid firm sturdy durable tough elastic pliable