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crumb

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: crumb

1
 nv
small piece of e.g. bread or cake
break into crumbs
2
 n
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: crumb
1

n small piece of e.g. bread or cake

Types:
breadcrumb
crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
cracker crumbs
crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
Type of:
bit, bite, morsel
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

n 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”
Type of:
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

v break into crumbs

Type of:
break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize
break or cause to break into pieces

v remove crumbs from

“crumb the table”
Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

v coat with bread crumbs

“crumb a cutlet”
Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
2

n a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

Synonyms:
bum, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rat, rotter, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot
Type of:
disagreeable person, unpleasant person
a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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