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
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
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Utilize varying attachments to get into all the nooks and crannies of your vehicle, including those seat tracks where crumbs, stray goldfish snacks, and crayons are bound to be hiding.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Another one walked on top of a bag of bread crumbs on a kitchen rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
One piece is an unmade bed on the floor that has a naked woman lying facedown on it, covered in crumbs and snacks and a condom full of sperm, that, yes, Charlotte and her colleagues have to fill up to the artist’s exact specifications.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Utilize varying attachments to get into all the nooks and crannies of your vehicle, including those seat tracks where crumbs, stray goldfish snacks, and crayons are bound to be hiding.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Verb
Sweep the Floor See tracked it dirt or crumbs on the floor?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Another one walked on top of a bag of bread crumbs on a kitchen rack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Crumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumb. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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