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crumby

[kruhm-ee] / ˈkrʌm i /


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The only problem with crumby chicken is the silent b.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023

The baked fake, which is anything but crumby, has risen to the occasion at the Cake International show.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023

Its range is awesome: It can effortlessly whip your soft butter and sugar smooth, and has the dexterity to crush cold butter into crumby bits for a perfect pie crust.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2020

I try again the next week, only for the resulting loaf to somehow be simultaneously stodgy and crumby.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2020

That isn't too far from this crumby place, and he comes over and visits me practically every week end.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

And the better the person, the crumbier the house is going to look.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2020

I knew this one girl, a couple of years ago, that was even crumbier than I was.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger


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