Crumbly and Grimy

Crumbly

Crumbly adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.
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Grimy and crumbly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grimy" instead an adjective "Crumbly".

Nearby Words: crumble, crumbling, crumb, crumbled, crumby

Grimy

Grimy adjective - Not clean.

Crumbly and grimy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crumbly" instead an adjective "Grimy".

Nearby Words: grim, grime, grimed
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