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1. 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"
    
2. A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
   "only a crumb would do that";
   - rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum [N. Amer], lowlife, scumbag, so-and-so, git [Brit], sleazeball, slimebag, scuzzbag [N. Amer], scuzzbucket [N. Amer], ratbag [Brit], sleazebag, scuzz [N. Amer], toad, scuzzball [N. Amer], dirtbag [US], slimeball
    
3. Small piece of e.g. bread or cake

1. (cooking) coat with bread crumbs
   "crumb a cutlet"
    
2. Break into crumbs
    
3. Remove crumbs from
   "crumb the table"

Derived forms: crumbs, crumbed, crumbing

Type of: bit, bite, break up, coat, disagreeable person, fragment, fragmentise [Brit], fragmentize, morsel, remove, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, surface, take, take away, unpleasant person, withdraw

Part of: baked goods

Encyclopedia: Crumb