a crumb of comfort
1crumb — [krʌm] n [: Old English; Origin: cruma] 1.) a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake ▪ She stood up to brush the crumbs off her uniform. ▪ Coat with bread crumbs and bake. 2.) a very small amount of something crumb of… …
2Crumb — (kr[u^]m), n. [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also {crum}.] 1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off. [1913 Webster] Desiring to be fed… …
3Crumb brush — Crumb Crumb (kr[u^]m), n. [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also {crum}.] 1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off. [1913 Webster] Desiring… …
4crumb — [ krʌm ] noun count 1. ) usually plural a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake: He brushed the crumbs from his jacket. a ) usually singular INFORMAL a very small amount of food: She hasn t touched a single crumb of her …
5crumb — noun (C) 1 a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake: Brush the crumbs off the table. 2 crumb of comfort/hope etc a very small amount of comfort, hope etc: Marie s offer of help was our only crumb of comfort. 3 AmE old fashioned… …
6crumb — UK [krʌm] / US noun [countable] Word forms crumb : singular crumb plural crumbs [usually plural] a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake He brushed the crumbs from his jacket. a) [usually singular] informal a very small …
7crumb — 1. noun /kɹʌm/ a) A small piece of baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread). The pigeons were quite happily picking at bread crumbs on the ground. b) A bit, small amount. a crumb of comfort Syn: crumbling See Also …
8crumb — n. & v. n. 1 a a small fragment, esp. of bread. b a small particle (a crumb of comfort). 2 the soft inner part of a loaf of bread. 3 sl. an objectionable person. v.tr. 1 cover with breadcrumbs. 2 break into crumbs. Etymology: OE cruma …
9comfort — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 having all your body needs/a pleasant life ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, great, maximum, modest, reasonable ▪ They live in modest comfort. ▪ comparative …
10crumb — [[t]krʌ̱m[/t]] crumbs 1) N COUNT: usu pl Crumbs are tiny pieces that fall from bread, biscuits, or cake when you cut it or eat it. I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A crumb of something, for example information …
