crumbly

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

Translation

adj. facilmente quebrado em pequenos pedaços; frágil
Word Forms
Pluralcrumblies

Phrases & Collocations

crumbly texture

textura esfarelenta

crumbly pastry

massa esfarelenta

Example Sentences

the high proportion of crumblies in the population.

a alta proporção de pessoas frágeis na população.

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

o queijo tem um sabor forte e é esfarelento e úmido.

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

O biscoito esfarelento se desfez assim que eu o peguei.

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

O prédio antigo tinha uma fachada esfarelenta que precisava desesperadamente de reparos.

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

A textura esfarelenta do biscoito doce o tornou perfeito para mergulhar no chá.

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

O solo esfarelento no jardim dificultava o plantio de qualquer coisa.

The crumbly cliffs along the coast were eroding rapidly.

Os penhascos esfarelentos ao longo da costa estavam erodindo rapidamente.

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

Ela mordeu a massa esfarelenta e saboreou o sabor amanteigado.

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

A textura esfarelenta do queijo contrastava com a suavidade dos biscoitos.

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

As páginas do livro antigo estavam amareladas e esfareladas com a idade.

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

As pedras esfareladas no leito do rio dificultavam a travessia.

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

A natureza esfarelenta do arenito tornava fácil esculpi-lo em formas intrincadas.

Real-world Examples

It's very kind of crumbly and porous.

É muito macio e poroso.

Source: Connection Magazine

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

Há tanta bondade crocante, escamosa e cremosa em cada mordida.

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

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

O solo rico em carbono é escuro, macio e fértil, e retém alguma água.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

So you could say that crackers are crumbly.

Então, você poderia dizer que biscoitos são macios.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

This crumbly cheese is called ayibe.

Este queijo macio é chamado ayibe.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

It should look crumbly and messy at this point.

Neste ponto, deve parecer macio e bagunçado.

Source: Chef Natasha

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

Há cremosos, duros, macios.

Source: Gourmet Base

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

Queijo de ovelha, é macio, é salgado.

Source: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

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

Então eu diria que um scone em casa é mais macio, é mais seco.

Source: Gourmet Base

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

O queijo duro e macio é feito com leite de vaca não pasteurizado.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now