crumbly

dusty

ˈdʌsti

adjective

covered with, full of, or resembling dust.

dusty old records

dirty,grimy,grubby,unclean,soiled,begrimed,befouled,mucky,sooty,stained,smudged,spotty,dust-covered,dust-filled,undusted,grungy,cruddy,manky,grotty,gungy,scungy,besmirched,powdery,crumbly,chalky,friable,granulated,granular,gritty,sandy

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dustier

ˈdʌsti

adjective

covered with, full of, or resembling dust.

dusty old records

dirty,grimy,grubby,unclean,soiled,begrimed,befouled,mucky,sooty,stained,smudged,spotty,dust-covered,dust-filled,undusted,grungy,cruddy,manky,grotty,gungy,scungy,besmirched,powdery,crumbly,chalky,friable,granulated,granular,gritty,sandy

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crusty

ˈkrʌsti

adjective

having or acting as a hard outer layer or covering.

crusty bread

crisp,crispy,well baked,well done,crumbly,brittle,friable

noun

a young person who is homeless or travels constantly, has a shabby appearance, and rejects conventional values.

she cuts a curious figure amid the crusties and mud-stained tree-huggers

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crustiest

ˈkrʌsti

adjective

having or acting as a hard outer layer or covering.

crusty bread

crisp,crispy,well baked,well done,crumbly,brittle,friable

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crustier

ˈkrʌsti

adjective

having or acting as a hard outer layer or covering.

crusty bread

crisp,crispy,well baked,well done,crumbly,brittle,friable

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crispest

krɪsp

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

crisp bacon

crunchy,crispy,brittle,crumbly,breakable,shatterable,friable,frangible,rigid,hard,well cooked,well done

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crisp

krɪsp

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

crisp bacon

crunchy,crispy,brittle,crumbly,breakable,shatterable,friable,frangible,rigid,hard,well cooked,well done

noun

a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

crisp the pitta in the oven

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breakable

ˈbreɪkəb(ə)l

adjective

capable of breaking or being broken easily.

breakable ornaments

fragile,delicate,easily broken,easily damaged,destructible,frangible,frail,flimsy,insubstantial,brittle,crumbly,friable

noun

things which are fragile and easily broken.

breakables, like china, should be padded thoroughly and placed in smaller boxes

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