[kruhm-buh
l] 
verb, -bled, -bling, noun | 1. | to break into small fragments or crumbs. |
| 2. | to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments. |
| 3. | to decay or disintegrate gradually: The ancient walls had crumbled. |
| 4. | a crumbly or crumbled substance. |
| 5. | crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, esp. as a topping. |
| 6. | British Dialect. crumb; particle; fragment. |
| crum·ble (krŭm'bəl) v. crum·bled, crum·bling, crum·bles v. tr. To break into small fragments or particles. v. intr.
[Alteration (influenced by crumb) of Middle English cremelen, from Old English *crymelen, frequentative of gecrymmian, to break into crumbs, from cruma, crumb.] |