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| crumb [ krum ] |
noun (plural crumbs) |
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1. small fragment of baked food: a very small fragment of bread, cake, cookie, or similar food
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2. small amount: a tiny amount of something
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3. inner part of loaf: the soft middle part of a loaf of bread
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4. contemptible person: somebody regarded as contemptible
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dated slang
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verb (past and past participle crumbed, present participle crumb·ing, 3rd person present singular crumbs) |
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1. transitive verb cooking put crumbs on or in food: to coat or thicken food with crumbs, especially breadcrumbs
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2. transitive and intransitive verb cooking crumble: to break bread, cake, or cookies into small bits, or be broken in this way
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3. transitive verb clean crumbs from something: to clear away crumbs from something
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| [ Old English cruma< Germanic] |
