crumblers

Items falling apart

Crumblers are things that crumble—substances that break into small fragments when handled, or things that fall apart over time.

The word most often describes baked goods with a dry, friable texture: These cookies are real crumblers.

It can also refer to people or institutions in decline: The old regime was full of crumblers.

machines

crusher

Device reducing solids smaller

pulverizerDevice that grinds finely
grinderCrushing or sharpening device
granulatorDevice making small particles

mill · hammermill · disintegrator · flaker · ball mill · food processor

deterioration

decay

Gradual organic breakdown

erosionGradual wearing away
weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
disintegrationProcess of breaking apart

degradation · corrosion · flaking · spalling · delamination · friability · brittleness · aging · wear · attrition

fragmentation

fragments

Incomplete broken pieces

piecesParts of something divided
bitsSmall portions or pieces
debrisScattered broken fragments

particles · shards · crumbs · remnants · rubble · detritus · flinders · spall · chips · flakes

baking

cookie

Sweet baked snack

biscuitSmall baked quick bread
shortbreadButtery, crumbly biscuit
sconeSmall crumbly teatime bread

streusel · graham cracker · digestive · amaretti · pie crust · pastry · flapjack · oatcake · cobbler · crisp

Opposites

structural integrity

crumblersbinders

Paper-organizing ring holders

endurers · unbreakables · compactors · survivors · consolidators

Phrases

apple crumbleBaked fruit under streusel
cookie crumblesBaked treat disintegrates
fruit crumbleBaked produce under topping
rhubarb crumbleBaked fruit with streusel
berry crumbleBaked fruit with topping
crumbled cheese

Family

crumble, crumbled, crumbles, crumbler, uncrumbled

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G