crumbly

[US]/'krʌmblɪ/
[UK]/'krʌmbli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. fácilmente roto en pedazos pequeños; quebradizo
Word Forms
Pluralcrumblies

Phrases & Collocations

crumbly texture

textura desmenuzable

crumbly pastry

hojaldre

Example Sentences

the high proportion of crumblies in the population.

la alta proporción de personas mayores en la población.

the cheese has a sharp flavour and is crumbly and moist.

el queso tiene un sabor fuerte y es desmenuzable y húmedo.

The crumbly cookie fell apart as soon as I picked it up.

La galleta desmenuzable se deshizo tan pronto como la recogí.

The old building had a crumbly facade that was in desperate need of repair.

El viejo edificio tenía un frente desmenuzable que necesitaba desesperadamente reparación.

The crumbly texture of the scone made it perfect for dipping in tea.

La textura desmenuzable del bizcocho lo hacía perfecto para mojar en té.

The crumbly soil in the garden made it difficult to plant anything.

El suelo desmenuzable en el jardín dificultaba plantar algo.

The crumbly cliffs along the coast were eroding rapidly.

Los acantilados desmenuzables a lo largo de la costa se estaban erosionando rápidamente.

She bit into the crumbly pastry and savored the buttery flavor.

Ella mordió la masa desmenuzable y saboreó el sabor a mantequilla.

The crumbly texture of the cheese contrasted with the smoothness of the crackers.

La textura desmenuzable del queso contrastaba con la suavidad de las galletas.

The old book's pages were yellowed and crumbly with age.

Las páginas del viejo libro estaban amarillentas y desmenuzables por la edad.

The crumbly rocks in the riverbed made it difficult to walk across.

Las rocas desmenuzables en el lecho del río dificultaban cruzar.

The crumbly nature of the sandstone made it easy to carve into intricate shapes.

La naturaleza desmenuzable de la arenisca facilitaba tallarla en formas intrincadas.

Real-world Examples

It's very kind of crumbly and porous.

Es muy crujiente y poroso.

Source: Connection Magazine

There is just so much crumbly, flaky, custardy goodness in each and every bite.

Hay tanta bondad crujiente, escamosa y cremosa en cada bocado.

Source: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return.

Carbon-rich soil is dark, crumbly and fertile, and retains some water.

El suelo rico en carbono es oscuro, crujiente y fértil, y retiene algo de agua.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

So you could say that crackers are crumbly.

Así que podrías decir que las galletas son crujientes.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

This crumbly cheese is called ayibe.

Este queso crujiente se llama ayibe.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

It should look crumbly and messy at this point.

Debería verse crujiente y desordenado en este punto.

Source: Chef Natasha

There's creamy ones, hard ones, crumbly ones.

Hay cremosos, duros y crujientes.

Source: Gourmet Base

Sheep's cheese, it's crumbly, it's salty.

Queso de oveja, es crujiente, es salado.

Source: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

So I'd say a scone at home is crumblier, it's drier.

Así que diría que un bizcocho en casa es más crujiente, es más seco.

Source: Gourmet Base

The hard, crumbly cheese is made from unpasteurized cow's milk.

El queso duro y crujiente está hecho con leche de vaca no pasteurizada.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

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