crumbling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/, /ˈkɹʌmbl̩ɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ʌmblɪŋ

Adjective

crumbling

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

Translations

that crumbles, breaks into small pieces

• Esperanto: diseriĝanta

Verb

crumbling

1. present participle and gerund of crumble

Noun

crumbling (plural crumblings)

1. Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.

   Synonyms: chip, fragment; see also Thesaurus:piece

   • 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 […]