Crumb

[krʌm]

Definition

(noun.) small piece of e.g. bread or cake.

(noun.) a very small quantity of something; 'he gave only a crumb of information about his plans'; 'there were few crumbs of comfort in the report'.

(verb.) remove crumbs from; 'crumb the table'.

(verb.) break into crumbs.

(verb.) coat with bread crumbs; 'crumb a cutlet'.

Typed by Elbert--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off.

(n.) Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.

(n.) The soft part of bread.

(v. t.) To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread.

Editor: Thea

Definition

n. a small bit or morsel of bread: a small particle of anything: the soft part of bread.—v.t. to break into crumbs: to fill with crumbs.—ns. Crumb′-brush a brush for sweeping crumbs off the table; Crumb′-cloth a cloth laid under a table to keep falling crumbs from the carpet.—adjs. Crumb′y Crum′my in crumbs: soft.

Typist: Mabel

Examples

Checker: Osbert

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