Grumble vs. Crumble — What's the Difference?

To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly

A crumble is a dish that can be made in a sweet or savoury version, although the sweet version is much more common. A sweet variety usually contains stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat (usually butter), flour, and sugar.

To rumble or growl.

To break into small fragments or pieces

To express in a grumbling discontented manner

To fall into small fragments or pieces; disintegrate

A muttered complaint.

To give way; collapse

A rumble; a growl.

A baked dessert of fruit topped with a crumbly pastry mixture

(onomatopoeia) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

The crumbly mixture on top of such a dessert.

The sound made by a hungry stomach.

To fall apart; to disintegrate.

A surly complaint.

(transitive) To break into crumbs.

(intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.

(transitive) To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.

(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

(transitive) To utter in a grumbling fashion.

To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish.

To growl; to snarl in deep tones; as, a lion grumbling over his prey.

Fall apart;

To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles.

Break or fall apart into fragments;

To express or utter with grumbling.

Fall into decay or ruin;

The noise of one that grumbles.

A grumbling, discontented disposition.

A loud low dull continuous noise;

A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude;

Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;

To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds;

Make a low noise;