crumbly
/ˈkrʌmbli/adjective
उच्चारण क्रम्ब्ली
भुरभुरा, आसानी से चूरा होने वाला
Basic word
- 1
that easily breaks into very small pieces
भुरभुरा, आसानी से चूरा होने वाला
- crumbly biscuits
- The soil is dry and crumbly after the long summer.
- The cake was dry and crumbly at the edges.
+ 2 more examples
- The old brick wall had grown crumbly with age.
- This crumbly cheese is good in salads.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crumbly (adjective)
Describes something that breaks easily into small pieces, such as cake, soil, cheese or old stone.
ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन जो आसानी से छोटे टुकड़ों में टूट जाती है, जैसे केक, मिट्टी, पनीर या पुराना पत्थर।
- The cake was soft and crumbly.
- Crumbly soil is good for roots.
comparison: crumblier, crumbliest
The comparative and superlative follow the y-to-i rule.
Comparative और superlative में y बदलकर i होता है: crumblier, crumbliest।
- This cheese is crumblier than the other.
become/turn crumbly
With become, turn, get or grow it shows change over time.
Become, turn, get या grow के साथ यह समय के साथ आए बदलाव को दिखाता है।
- The old wall had turned crumbly with age.
crumbly vs crisp vs brittle
Crumbly breaks into crumbs; crisp snaps cleanly; brittle snaps without bending.
Crumbly चूरे में टूटता है; crisp साफ़ आवाज़ से टूटता है; brittle बिना मुड़े टूट जाता है।
- Biscuits can be crisp or crumbly.
+Collocations 6
crumbly + food
cakecheesebiscuitpastryshortbread
- The crumbly pastry melted in the mouth.
crumbly + material
soilrockplasterbrickstone
- The crumbly plaster fell off the wall.
adverb + crumbly
slightlyverypleasantlytoodangerously
- The soil was too crumbly to hold the seeds in place.
verb + crumbly
belookfeelbecometurn
- The old fort wall feels crumbly to the touch.
crumbly + texture
texturetoppingcrustbase
- The crumble has a sweet, crumbly topping.
crumbly + sweet
barfikhurmamathriladdushakkarpara
- Her mother's crumbly laddu is famous in the family.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's grandmother made crumbly sweets for Diwali.
राधिका की दादी ने दीवाली पर भुरभुरी मिठाइयाँ बनाईं।
- Old mortar becomes crumbly in the rain.
पुराना मसाला बारिश में भुरभुरा हो जाता है।
- Wensleydale is a crumbly white cheese.
Wensleydale एक भुरभुरा सफ़ेद पनीर है।
- The soil near the river is dark and crumbly.
नदी के पास की मिट्टी गहरी और भुरभुरी है।
- The coal was dry and crumbly in her hands.
कोयला उसके हाथों में सूखा और भुरभुरा था।
- The plaster looked crumbly, so the mason repaired it.
प्लास्टर भुरभुरा दिख रहा था, इसलिए राजमिस्त्री ने उसकी मरम्मत की।
- Add a little water if the dough feels too crumbly.
यदि आटा बहुत भुरभुरा लगे तो थोड़ा पानी मिला दें।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cake is more crumbly than the biscuit is crumblier.
✓ The cake is crumblier than the biscuit.
Use one comparative form only, not two.
एक ही comparative रूप का प्रयोग करें, दो नहीं।
✗ The biscuit is so crumbly that it break easily.
✓ The biscuit is so crumbly that it breaks easily.
The subject it is singular, so the verb takes -s.
Subject 'it' singular है, इसलिए verb में -s लगेगा।