crumbling

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English

Pronunciation

Adjective

crumbling

  1. That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.
  2. (figuratively) In a state of decline.

Verb

crumbling

  1. present participle and gerund of crumble

Noun

crumbling (plural crumblings)

  1. Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
    • 1888, Henry James, The Aspern Papers:
      Blank I call it, but it was figured over with the patches that please a painter, repaired breaches, crumblings of plaster, extrusions of brick that had turned pink with time []