crumb
a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
a small particle or portion of anything; fragment; bit.
the soft inner portion of a bread (distinguished from crust).
crumbs, a cake topping made of sugar, flour, butter, and spice, usually crumbled on top of the raw batter and baked with the cake.
Slang. a contemptibly objectionable or worthless person.
Cooking. to dress or prepare with crumbs.
to break into crumbs or small fragments.
to remove crumbs from: The waiter crumbed the table.
Origin of crumb
1Other words for crumb
Other words from crumb
- crumb·a·ble, adjective
- crumber, noun
- de·crumb, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for crumb
/ (krʌm) /
a small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked foods
a small piece or bit: crumbs of information
the soft inner part of bread
slang a contemptible person
(tr) to prepare or cover (food) with breadcrumbs
to break into small fragments
(esp of pie crusts) made with a mixture of biscuit crumbs, sugar, etc
Origin of crumb
1Derived forms of crumb
- crumber, noun
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