Associations to the word «crumble»

Wiktionary

CRUMBLE, verb. To fall apart; to disintegrate.
CRUMBLE, verb. To render into crumbs.
CRUMBLE, noun. A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

Dictionary definition

CRUMBLE, verb. Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down".
CRUMBLE, verb. Break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling".
CRUMBLE, verb. Fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay".

Wise words

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