crumbling

Variant of crumble

crumble Definition

crum·ble (krum′bəl)

transitive verb crumbled -·bled, crumbling -·bling

to break into crumbs or small pieces

Etymology: freq. of crumb

intransitive verb

to fall to pieces; disintegrate

noun

Rare a crumb or crumbling substance

crumbling Synonyms

modif.

rotting, breaking up, disintegrating, collapsing; see breaking, decaying.

crumbling Usage Examples

Object

edifice: There are approximately 3 shops still open in this crumbling edifice.
ruin: From dramatic sheer cliffs to crumbling Roman ruins, Naples too, offers up a heady mix of sights.
mansion: One evening after dark a young man prowled among these crumbling red mansions, ringing their bells.
cliff: His right hand held on to a crumbling stone cliff, his left stuck out in mid-air.

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