adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A decrepit old person. derogatory, slang

   "If they are right, then why aren't we seeing old crumblies like you on the cover of Vogue?"

Adjective

1. 1
   Easy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable.

   "Near-synonym: crumby"

Adjective

1. 1
   easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

breakablebrittlebrittle as glasscheap-jackcobwebbycrackable

Example

More examples

"The waistband has lost its elasticity and now it's all crumbly and itchy."

Etymology

From crumble + -y.

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