bread-crumb
11Crumb — (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… …
12Crumb 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… …
13crumb — [krum] n. [ME crome < OE cruma, lit., scraping from bread crust, akin to Ger krume < IE * gr eu, to scratch, scrape (> Ger krauen, to scratch) < base * ger , to turn, twist] 1. a very small piece broken off something; small particle… …
14crumb — [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… …
15Crumb — Crumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbed} (kr[u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbing} (kr[u^]m [i^]ng).] To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread. [Written also {crum}.] [1913 Webster] …
16crumb — [ 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 …
17crumb|y — «KRUHM ee», adjective, crumb|i|er, crumb|i|est. 1. full of crumbs. 2. soft like the inside part of bread. 3. Informal …
18crumb — ► NOUN 1) a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit. 2) the soft inner part of a loaf of bread. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. an objectionable or contemptible person. ► VERB ▪ cover (food) with breadcrumbs. ORIGIN Old English …
19bread — {{11}}bread (n.) O.E. bread bit, crumb, morsel; bread, cognate with O.N. brauð, Dan. brèd, O.Fris. brad, M.Du. brot, Du. brood, Ger. Brot). According to one theory [Watkins, etc.] from from P.Gmc. *brautham, which would be from the root of BREW… …
20crumb — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crumme, from Old English cruma; akin to Middle High German krume crumb Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small fragment especially of something baked (as bread) b. a porous aggregate of soil particles 2. bit < a… …
