crumble

English

/ˈkɹʌmbəl/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To fall apart; to disintegrate.
  • (transitive) To break into crumbs.
  • (transitive) To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *crymblen inherited from Old English *crymlan (crumble), cruma (crumb, fragment, morsel) suffix from English crumb.

Origin

English

crumb

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