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    crumb
    /krʌm/

    noun

    • 1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit: "she brushed some cake crumbs off her dress"
    • 2. a very small amount of something: "the Budget provided few crumbs of comfort"

    verb

    • 1. cover (food) with breadcrumbs: "while the sweet potato is cooking, crumb the fish"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRUMB definition: 1. a very small piece of bread, cake, or biscuit 2. a small amount of something: 3. a very small…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crumbCrumb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of crumb as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use crumb in a sentence and how it relates to bread, soil, and slang.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › crumbCRUMB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a small particle or portion of anything; fragment; bit. Synonyms: speck, sliver, morsel, shred, scrap. the soft inner portion of a bread ( 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRUMB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CRUMB meaning: 1. a very small piece of bread, cake, or biscuit 2. a small amount of something: 3. a very small…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crumbCrumb - definition of crumb by The Free Dictionary

    A crumb is a very small piece of bread, cake, or other baked item, or a small fragment of anything. Learn how to use the word crumb in different contexts, such as cooking, slang, and idioms, with examples and synonyms.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crumbCrumb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Crumbs are what you're left with after finishing a box of cookies or a bag of tortilla chips — the bits that are too small to eat. You can also talk about other, non-edible types of crumbs, like the crumb of wisdom in an otherwise silly movie or the crumb of information a detective finds at a crime scene.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › crumbcrumb - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · crumb ( countable and uncountable, plural crumbs) A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread). The pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground. A small piece of any other solid substance. ( figuratively) A bit, small amount. a crumb of comfort.