crumb
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noun
1.
a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
2.
a small particle or portion of anything; fragment; bit.
3.
the soft inner portion of a bread (distinguished from 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)
6.
Cookery. to dress or prepare with crumbs.
7.
to break into crumbs or small fragments.
8.
to remove crumbs from: The waiter crumbed the table.
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English crome, crume, Old English cruma; akin to Dutch kruim, German Krume crumb, Latin grūmus heap of earth
before 1000; Middle English crome, crume, Old English cruma; akin to Dutch kruim, German Krume crumb, Latin grūmus heap of earth
Related forms
crumb·a·ble, adjective
crumb·er, noun
de·crumb, verb (used with object)
Synonyms
2. scrap, shred, morsel, sliver, speck.
2. scrap, shred, morsel, sliver, speck.
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crumb (krʌm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to prepare or cover (food) with breadcrumbs |
| 6. | to break into small fragments |
| —adj | |
| 7. | (esp of pie crusts) made with a mixture of biscuit crumbs, sugar, etc |
| [Old English cruma; related to Middle Dutch krome, Middle High German krūme, Latin grūmus heap of earth] | |
| 'crumber | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
crumb
O.E. cruma, from a W.Gmc. root of obscure origin. The -b- appeared c.1450, in part by analogy with words like dumb, in part from crumble. Slang meaning "lousy person" is 1918, from crumb, U.S. slang for "body-louse" (1863), so called from resemblance.
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Slang Dictionary
crumb definition[krəm]
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Computing Dictionary
crumb definition
data, jargon(Or tayste /tayst/) Silly suggested term for two binary digits.
The term "quarter" has also been suggested, referring to the US 25-cent coin. This was once equal in value to two of the eight "bits" - pie-slice-shaped "pieces of eight" - into which Spanish silver crowns were cut to make change.
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(2007-05-31)
Example sentences
Of course several of the crumb snatchers who took them went for a piece of candy too.
Currently, several tire companies are incorporating reprocessed, or crumb rubber from tires in new tire manufacture.
It is specializing in recycling tire crumb into a high quality product that can be used to manufacture new tires.
Crumb made the various monthly payments required under the various court orders.
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