breadcrumby

English

Etymology

breadcrumb +‎ -y

Adjective

breadcrumby (comparative more breadcrumby, superlative most breadcrumby)

  1. Resembling breadcrumbs, especially in texture.
    • 2005, Ben Canaider, Greg Duncan Powell, Cooking under the influence: food to drink to, page 70:
      Use the 'pulse' button to turn these ingredients into a coarse sort of breadcrumby, dry mixture.
  2. Scattered with breadcrumbs.
    • 1968, Anthony Burgess, Enderby outside, page 99:
      He changed into these in a dark breadcrumby cubbyhole at the rear of the shop.
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