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crumb

[ kruhm ]

noun

  1. a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
  2. a small particle or portion of anything; fragment; bit.

    Synonyms: speck, sliver, morsel, shred, scrap

  3. the soft inner portion of a bread ( crust ).
  4. crumbs, a cake topping made of sugar, flour, butter, and spice, usually crumbled on top of the raw batter and baked with the cake.
  5. Slang. a contemptibly objectionable or worthless person.


verb (used with object)

  1. Cooking. to dress or prepare with crumbs.
  2. to break into crumbs or small fragments.
  3. to remove crumbs from:

    The waiter crumbed the table.

crumb

/ krʌm /

noun

  1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked foods
  2. a small piece or bit

    crumbs of information

  3. the soft inner part of bread
  4. slang.
    a contemptible person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to prepare or cover (food) with breadcrumbs
  2. to break into small fragments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (esp of pie crusts) made with a mixture of biscuit crumbs, sugar, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcrumber, noun
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Other Words From

  • crumba·ble adjective
  • crumber noun
  • de·crumb verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crumb1

before 1000; Middle English crome, crume, Old English cruma; akin to Dutch kruim, German Krume crumb, Latin grūmus heap of earth
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crumb1

Old English cruma; related to Middle Dutch krome, Middle High German krūme, Latin grūmus heap of earth
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Example Sentences

He accomplished it while working under an amateur contract — crumbs compared with what full professionals earn in Germany.

The extra-height lift lever makes it safe to remove bread from the hot appliance, and a slide-out crumb tray helps keep things clean.

It offers six auto-cook modes, a digital timer, and manual controls, and it comes with a removable pan and crumb tray for extra flexibility.

Add the crumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the melted butter and vanilla and process until the crumbs are uniformly damp, about 30 seconds more.

I pictured demonlike New York pigeons eating garbage and creating mayhem around a single crumb of bread.

In a formal mood, we may even use a fork to eat a slice of cake, crumb by crumb.

Pour the mixture onto the crumb base and place the tin on a cookie sheet.

“That day we will have robbed the last piggy bank, drawn the last crumb out from somewhere under the bed,” Simpson told the crowd.

The rats ate up every crumb, regardless of the significance.

I had not a crumb of food saved up, as did those who were posted; but as I was ill at the time, my appetite was feeble.

The move, although skilfully planned, was baffled by the quick wit of Robin the Crumb-cracker, the blacksmith's apprentice.

Know that he is a man who has thus far gone share and share to the last crumb with his people, and will.

When the room had been cleared of the greedy geese, every one went on eating, until not even a crumb was left on the table.

He fitted them together carefully, gaining a crumb of security from the act.

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