crumbly

• Décrit quelque chose qui se défait facilement en petits morceaux ou en miettes, ou dont la texture est friable et peu compacte.

Describes something that tends to break into small pieces or crumbs easily.

1. Easily broken into fragmentsB2formal

   Describes a substance or material that tends to break or fall apart into small pieces or powder when touched or pressed.

   friable

   • The old cheese was dry and crumbly.
   • The soil in this area is very crumbly and sandy.
   • She baked a delicious, crumbly shortbread cookie.

   Synonymesbreakablebrittlefragilefriablegranularpowdery

   Antonymescompactdensefirmhardsolidsturdy