crumb
n.
bit, particle, morsel; soft inner part of bread
v.
break into crumbs, crumble; remove crumbs; coat with crumbs
Crumb
crumb
Noun
1. a very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"; "there were few crumbs of comfort in the report"
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
(synonym) rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
(hypernym) unpleasant person, disagreeable person
3. small piece of e.g. bread or cake
(hypernym) morsel, bit, bite
(hyponym) breadcrumb
(part-holonym) baked goods
Verb
1. coat with bread crumbs; "crumb a cutlet"
(hypernym) coat, surface
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
2. break into crumbs
(hypernym) break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
3. remove crumbs from; "crumb the table"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
Crumb
(v. t.)
To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread.
(n.)
The soft part of bread.
(n.)
Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.
(n.)
A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
crumb
Two binary digits; a
quad. Larger than a
bit, smaller than a
nibble. Considered silly. Synonym
tayste.
(c) Copyright 1993 by Denis Howe