First Known Use: before 12th century
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1crumb
noun \ˈkrəm\
: a very small piece of food
: a very small amount of something
Full Definition of CRUMB
1
a : a small fragment especially of something baked (as bread) b : a porous aggregate of soil particles
2
: bit <a crumb of good news>
3
: the soft part of bread
4
slang : a worthless person
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Origin of CRUMB
Middle English crumme, from Old English cruma; akin to Middle High German krume crumb
Related to CRUMB
- Synonyms
- ace, bit, particle, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace
2crumb
verb
Definition of CRUMB
transitive verb
1
: to break into crumbs
2
: to cover or thicken with crumbs
3
: to remove crumbs from <crumb a table>
First Known Use of CRUMB
14th century
Crumb
biographical name \ˈkrəm\
Definition of CRUMB
George Henry 1929– Am. composer
CRUMB[1] Defined for Kids
crumb
noun \ˈkrəm\
Definition of CRUMB for Kids
1
: a very small piece of food <bread crumbs>
2
: a little bit <She only overheard crumbs of their conversation.>
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