crumble
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bəl verb (used with object)
1.
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
verb (used without object)
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 crumbly 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.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments |
| 2. | (intr) to fall apart or away: his resolution crumbled |
| —n | |
| 3. | (Brit) a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruit: apple crumble |
| [C16: variant of crimble, of Germanic origin; compare Low German krömeln, Dutch kruimelen] | |
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Word Origin & History
crumble
O.E. *crymelan, presumed frequentative of gecrymman "to break into crumbs," from cruma (see crumb). The -b- is probably on analogy of Fr. words like humble, where it belongs.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
As the leaves crumble, leaf fragments fall to the ground.
For example, nests may fall because they were built too rapidly, or may crumble because of prolonged wet or humid weather.
Crumble tomato into grinder and grind to a fine powder.
When approached from the top, the vertical edge of a highwall may not be seen in time or may crumble, leading to a fatal fall.
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