adj
Meaning 1
That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crumbling
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/
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/ˈkɹʌmbl̩ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ʌmblɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K R AH1 M B AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: K R AH1 M B L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
In a state of decline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- A rain of dust fell from the crumbling ceiling.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chip, fragment, bit, chunk, tranche, clip, crumb, crumbling, cutting, flake, fleak, hunk, lump, mammock, ort, piece, piecemeal, portion, scrap, scraplet, slice, snead, snippet, steck
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of crumble
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: diseriĝanta — that crumbles, breaks into small pieces
- Esperanto: disfalanta — in a state of decline
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