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  • adjective superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly.

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Examples

  • She selected from the brown jar on the table three of the brownest, crumbliest, most perfect cookies, with a walnut meat perched atop of each, placed them temptingly on the saucer and, descending the steps, came swiftly across the grass to the triumphant

    Cheerful—By Request Edna Ferber 1926

  • She selected from the brown jar on the table three of the brownest, crumbliest, most perfect cookies, with

    One Basket Edna Ferber 1926

  • The Flake has a history of sensual advertising, dating back to 1959, with the continuing jingle line, "Only the crumbliest, flakiest chocolate, tastes like chocolate never tasted before."

    The Inspiration Room? | Daily Duncan 2010

  • (Kokiri and I substituted it once for regular sugar, figuring it wouldn’t hurt anything, and we managed to make the world’s crumbliest cookies EVER.)

    Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter/Chocolate Frosting. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2006

  • (Interesting fact: I used to live next to Wensleydale - a beautiful part of the world and one of the finest, crumbliest cheeses you could ever hope for.

    Wallace and Grommet Jonathan 2005

  • (Interesting fact: I used to live next to Wensleydale - a beautiful part of the world and one of the finest, crumbliest cheeses you could ever hope for.

    Archive 2005-09-01 Jonathan 2005

  • I’ve tried several recipes, and I find that incorporating rice flour into the batter makes for the best, crumbliest cookies.

    Melt-in-your-Mouth Shortbread | Baking Bites 2006

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