Definition of "crumb" in Anglais

noun

1. A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

   • The pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground.

2. A small piece of any other solid substance.

3. (figuratively) A bit, small amount.

   • a crumb of comfort

4. Ellipsis of crumb rubber.

5. The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

6. A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.

7. (slang) A nobody; a worthless person.

8. (slang) A body louse (Pediculus humanus).

verb

1. (transitive) To cover with crumbs.

2. (transitive) To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble.

   • to crumb bread