[
UK
/kɹˈʌm/
]
[ US /ˈkɹəm/ ]
[ US /ˈkɹəm/ ]
VERB
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coat with bread crumbs
crumb a cutlet - break into crumbs
-
remove crumbs from
crumb the table
NOUN
-
a very small quantity of something
there were few crumbs of comfort in the report
he gave only a crumb of information about his plans -
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
kill the rat
only a rotter would do that
the British call a contemptible person a `git'
you cowardly little pukes!
throw the bum out - small piece of e.g. bread or cake
How To Use crumb In A Sentence
- We also ate a lot of mysterious crumbed meats accompanied with fried potatoes.
- Put a plate under your chin to catch the crumbs.
- They are not people who crumble at the first sign of a strong opinion. Times, Sunday Times
- Process chocolate wafers into fine crumbs in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
- The petals were so dry and apery that they crumbled at the first touch. The Seventh Scroll
- In September, return visitors to an Edinburgh guesthouse said it was time to ‘rethink the three-star rating’, complaining that the linens were ‘soiled’ and the carpet was littered with ‘crumbs and dustballs’.
- He stood and brushed the crumbs of bread off of him, knowing well how difficult it would be to follow his own advice.
- There were toast crumbs in the butter, so I’ve already come up with a dozen ways to kill you; the marmite is just another mitigating circumstance when it comes to trial. …things that niggle. « Sven’s guide to…
- Paper will start to peel from the wall, and in the worst cases plaster will start to crumble.
- The second trial also failed - the root crumbled every time he tried to flatten it into a thin disc for frying.