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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: , , , ,

  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

/ °ì°ùÊŒ³¾ /

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

  • ˈ³¦°ù³Ü³¾²ú±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦°ù³Ü³¾²úa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³¦°ù³Ü³¾²úİù noun
  • »å±ð·³¦°ù³Ü³¾²ú verb (used with object)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crumb1

before 1000; Middle English crome, crume, Old English cruma; akin to Dutch kruim, German Krume crumb, Latin ²µ°ùÅ«³¾³Ü²õ heap of earth
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crumb1

Old English cruma; related to Middle Dutch krome, Middle High German °ì°ùÅ«³¾±ð, Latin ²µ°ùÅ«³¾³Ü²õ heap of earth
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Example Sentences

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The film’s actors all come ready to dig into material that isn’t there, tasked with making a meal out of crumbs.

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Rubber crumb is often used as flooring for equestrian centres and children's playgrounds.

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She shares that trivia crumb with a celebrity friend who casually asks if she grew up on the kind of food she makes on her show, by the way.

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One of his favorites is the sound of cooing pigeons — pests to some, but also survivors who’ve adapted to survive on crumbs of kindness.

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This isn't the first time the pop diva has left a trail of crumbs for her fans.

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