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kruhm
Crumb (noun) means a tiny fragment of bread, cake, or similar food. Example: “He brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.”
noun
1
A tiny fragment of bread, cake, or similar food.
"He brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast."
"The pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground."
verb
1
To coat food with breadcrumbs, or to break something into small crumbs.
"Crumb the chicken breasts before frying."
How to use crumb
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tiny bit of food that breaks off, especially from bread.
Common pairings
brush off the crumbs
not a crumb left
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- crumbs
- Past tense
- crumbed
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Etymology
From Old English cruma ("fragment, crumb"); the silent "b" was added later by analogy with words like "thumb" and "numb."
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What does “crumb” mean?
The word “crumb” means a tiny fragment of bread, cake, or similar food. In plain terms, a tiny bit of food that breaks off, especially from bread.
How do you pronounce “crumb”?
“Crumb” is pronounced kruhm (/kɹʌm/ in IPA).
How do you use “crumb” in a sentence?
Here is “crumb” used in a sentence: “He brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.”
What part of speech is “crumb”?
Depending on how it is used, “crumb” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “crumb” come from?
The word “crumb” comes from Old English. From Old English cruma ("fragment, crumb"); the silent "b" was added later by analogy with words like "thumb" and "numb.".
How many meanings does “crumb” have?
“Crumb” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tiny fragment of bread, cake, or similar food.
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