crumbling /ˈkɹʌmblɪŋ/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles. •(figurative) In a state of decline.A rain of dust fell from the crumbling ceiling. noun1 •Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.Blank I call it, but it was figured over with the patches that please a painter, repaired breaches, crumblings of plaster, extrusions of brick that had turned pink with time[…] — 1888 formscrumblings
