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   crumb

   /krʌm/

   noun

   • 1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit: "she brushed some cake crumbs off her dress"
   • ▪ the soft inner part of a loaf of bread: "a morsel of crumb will often tempt a chub"
   • 2. a very small amount of something: "the Budget provided few crumbs of comfort"
   • ▪ an unfair and inadequate share of something large: "a multi-billion dollar franchise and the family of the creator doesn't even get crumbs from the table"
   • 3. an objectionable or contemptible person: informal, derogatory North American "he's an absolute crumb"
   • 4. granulated rubber, usually made from recycled car tyres.

   verb

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

   Word Origin Old Englishcruma, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruim and German Krume. The final -b was added in the 16th century, perhaps from crumble but also influenced by words such as dumb, where the original final -b is retained although no longer pronounced.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word crumb, a small fragment especially of something baked. Also, see related words, phrases, and articles about crumb.

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   A crumb of something, for example information, is a very small amount of it. At last Andrew gave them a crumb of information. [ + of] The government were able to draw a few crumbs of comfort from today's unemployment figures. More Synonyms of crumb. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word crumb, a small piece of food or a small amount of something. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms of crumb.

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   CRUMB definition: 1. a very small piece of bread, cake, etc 2. a very small amount of something. Learn more.