Crumbled

Crumbled
Crumble Crum"ble (kr[u^]m"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbled} (kr[u^]m"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbling} (kr[u^]m"bl[i^]ng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. kruimelen G. kr["u]meln.] To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces. [1913 Webster]

He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints, And crumble all thy sinews. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • crumbled — adj. broken into small fragments; as, crumbled cookies. Syn: fragmented. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crumbled — index broken (fractured) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • crumbled fragmented — damaged damaged (d[a^]m [asl]jd), adj. 1. changed so as to reduce value, function, or other desirable trait; usually not used of persons. Opposite of {undamaged}. [Narrower terms: {battered, beat up, beaten up, bedraggled, broken down,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crumbled — crum·ble || krÊŒmbl v. fall to pieces, shatter, collapse; break into small crumbs n. small crumbs; (British) crisp, flour and butter mixture used as a topping …   English contemporary dictionary

  • crumbled — крошился; крошил …   English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • crumbled — …   Useful english dictionary

  • crumbled like a house of cards — fell to pieces quite easily …   English contemporary dictionary

  • half-crumbled — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • half-crumbled — adj …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cromyd — crumbled …   Medieval glossary

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