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crumbs

/kɹʌmz/

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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."

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noun

A small piece of other material, such as rubber.

Examples :

"After the tire exploded, there were black rubber crumbs scattered all over the road. "

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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 :

"I prefer the soft crumbs of the bread to the crust. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The chocolate factory used a special mix of crumbs to make their industrial chocolate bars. "

food substance material

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noun

A nobody; a worthless person.

Examples :

"He always puts others down to make himself feel better, but deep down he knows he's just a crumbs. "

person character

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noun

A body louse (Pediculus humanus).

Examples :

"During the Civil War, soldiers often suffered from crumbs due to poor hygiene and crowded living conditions. "

organism animal insect biology medicine disease

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verb

To cover with crumbs.

Examples :

"I will crumbs the chicken breasts with breadcrumbs before baking them. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"to crumb bread"

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interjection

An expression of mild surprise.

Examples :

""Crumbs! I forgot my homework at home." "

language exclamation