1
a
: a small fragment especially of something baked (such as bread)
b
: a porous aggregate of soil particles
2
: bit
a crumb of good news
3
: the soft part of bread
4
slang
: a worthless person
crumbed; crumbing; crumbs
1
: to break into crumbs
2
: to cover or thicken with crumbs
3
: to remove crumbs from
crumb a table
Synonyms
Noun
Examples of crumb in a Sentence
Noun
He swept the crumbs from under the table.
a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers
Recent Examples on the Web
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
Sam’s Club: This is a solid birthday cake, dense crumb with a nice vanilla flavor, fluffy cloud-like icing on the sweet side.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
In the middle, the dough springs back with an airy crumb.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The large canister and angled nozzle on this hand vacuum pick up everything, including crumbs between cushions and dog kibble.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
Transfer the crumbs to the plate and spread evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
—Joy Howard, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The vacuum’s 16 volts of power suck up dirt, dust, crumbs, pet hair, and more from carpets and hard floors.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
The egg’s shell is made of dark chocolate, which hides a second layer of orange-scented ricotta cream mixed with biscuit crumbs that mimic the crunchy cannoli pastry.
—Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
Press crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and at least an inch up the sides of the prepared pan.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
Blitz panko bread crumbs in a food processor until finely ground.
—Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Cutlets are dipped successively in the flour, then the egg, then crumbs
Step 3.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2023
The New Orleans Sewage and Water Board has since made headlines for its crumbing infrastructure.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
The world’s post–World War II nuclear nonproliferation commitments are crumbing.
—Pamela S. Falk, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2017
For those unfamiliar with German cuisine, Wiener schnitzel is crumbed veal and Blutwurst is blood sausage.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
Amtrak filed a lawsuit in federal court last week to acquire four properties in West Baltimore so the national passenger railroad can go ahead with a $6 billion plan to replace a crumbing, winding tunnel with a new 4-mile stretch of track and new tunnel.
—Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
The Shark Rocket Deluxe Pro stick vacuum is a cleaning tool that makes pet hair, dirt, and crumbs easy things to remove from floors and furniture.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
Noun
Work in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
Sam’s Club: This is a solid birthday cake, dense crumb with a nice vanilla flavor, fluffy cloud-like icing on the sweet side.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
In the middle, the dough springs back with an airy crumb.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The large canister and angled nozzle on this hand vacuum pick up everything, including crumbs between cushions and dog kibble.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
Transfer the crumbs to the plate and spread evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
—Joy Howard, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The vacuum’s 16 volts of power suck up dirt, dust, crumbs, pet hair, and more from carpets and hard floors.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
The egg’s shell is made of dark chocolate, which hides a second layer of orange-scented ricotta cream mixed with biscuit crumbs that mimic the crunchy cannoli pastry.
—Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
Press crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and at least an inch up the sides of the prepared pan.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
This would amount to laying trails of bread crumbs through the forest as it is grown.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
Blitz panko bread crumbs in a food processor until finely ground.
—Andrea Weigl, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Cutlets are dipped successively in the flour, then the egg, then crumbs
Step 3.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2023
The New Orleans Sewage and Water Board has since made headlines for its crumbing infrastructure.
—Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
The world’s post–World War II nuclear nonproliferation commitments are crumbing.
—Pamela S. Falk, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2017
For those unfamiliar with German cuisine, Wiener schnitzel is crumbed veal and Blutwurst is blood sausage.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
Amtrak filed a lawsuit in federal court last week to acquire four properties in West Baltimore so the national passenger railroad can go ahead with a $6 billion plan to replace a crumbing, winding tunnel with a new 4-mile stretch of track and new tunnel.
—Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
The Shark Rocket Deluxe Pro stick vacuum is a cleaning tool that makes pet hair, dirt, and crumbs easy things to remove from floors and furniture.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
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