as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
a crumbly shortbread cookie
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Add the cubed butter and work it in with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Get The Recipe 22 of 28 Old-Fashioned Shoofly Pie
Molasses and shortbread come together to create this tangy, crumbly pie that has a flavor unlike any other.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, then cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
The ice quality was crumbly and chewy, which is perfect for soaking up drink flavors, but the cubes were a bit inconsistent in their size.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Get The Recipe 22 of 28 Old-Fashioned Shoofly Pie
Molasses and shortbread come together to create this tangy, crumbly pie that has a flavor unlike any other.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, then cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
The ice quality was crumbly and chewy, which is perfect for soaking up drink flavors, but the cubes were a bit inconsistent in their size.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbly. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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