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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crumb /krʌm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small particle of bread, cake, etc.:dusted the crumbs off the table.
- a fragment of anything;
bit:They listened to the speaker with complete attention, waiting for a few crumbs of insight. - Slang TermsSlang. a hateful person:That crumb had the nerve to come back here and demand more money.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crumb (krum),USA pronunciation n. - a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
- a small particle or portion of anything;
fragment;
bit. - Foodthe soft inner portion of a bread (distinguished from crust).
- Food 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 Termsa contemptibly objectionable or worthless person.
v.t. - Food[Cookery.]to dress or prepare with crumbs.
- to break into crumbs or small fragments.
- to remove crumbs from:The waiter crumbed the table.
- bef. 1000; Middle English crome, crume, Old English cruma; akin to Dutch kruim, German Krume crumb, Latin grūmus heap of earth
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scrap, shred, morsel, sliver, speck.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crumb /krʌm/ n - a small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked foods
- a small piece or bit
- the soft inner part of bread
- slang a contemptible person
vb - (transitive) to prepare or cover (food) with breadcrumbs
- to break into small fragments
Etymology: Old English cruma; related to Middle Dutch krome, Middle High German krūme, Latin grūmus heap of earth |