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crumb

/kɹʌm/

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noun

A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

Examples :

"The pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground."

food substance material

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noun

A small piece of other material, such as rubber.

Examples :

"The new shoes left a small crumb of rubber on the floor. "

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noun

A bit, small amount.

Examples :

"a crumb of comfort"

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noun

The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

Examples :

"She preferred the soft crumb of the bread to the crusty edges. "

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noun

A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.

Examples :

"The factory used a special crumb to make the chocolate bars. "

food substance material chemistry

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noun

A nobody; a worthless person.

Examples :

"The new student was considered a crumb by some classmates, dismissed as unimportant and insignificant. "

person character attitude value negative

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noun

A body louse (Pediculus humanus).

Examples :

"During the Great Depression, many impoverished families suffered from infestations of the crumb. "

organism insect animal medicine disease biology human

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verb

To cover with crumbs.

Examples :

"We will crumb the chicken before we bake it. "

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verb

To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble.

Examples :

"to crumb bread"