crumbling

Meaning

Adj

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

Verb

present participle and gerund of crumble

Noun

Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.

Synonyms

crushing

worn-out

collapse

tottering

breaking down

chopping

comminution

cranky

crispness

crumbly

decaying

destruction

falling to pieces

flaking

fragmentation

friability

friable

grating

hashing

precipitous

rotten

ruin

scattered

shaky

shredding

soaked

soaking

soft

softening

speck

steep

tattered

tearing

torn

trituration

unstable

caving in

in bits

of wood

breaking up

broken off

caved

caving

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/

Sentences

The biggest bedroom had a small , ornate fireplace on one wall which had seen recent use judging by the ashes crumbling in the grate .