CRUMBS

Noun

crumbs

plural of crumb

Verb

crumbs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crumb

Interjection

crumbs

(chiefly, British) An expression of mild surprise.

Proper noun

Crumbs

plural of Crumb

Source: Wiktionary


CRUMB

Crumb (krm), n. Etym: [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also crum.]

1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off. Desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Luke xvi. 21.

2. Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.

3. The soft part of bread. Dust unto dust, what must be, must; If you can't get crumb, you'd best eat crust. Old Song. Crumb brush, a brush for sweeping crumbs from a table.

– To a crum, with great exactness; completely.

Crumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumbed (krmd); p. pr. & vb.n. Crumbing (krm"ng).]

Definition: To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread. [Written also crum.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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