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Synonyms
crumb (krŭm)

[Middle English crome, from Old English cruma.]

noun 

  1. A very small piece broken from a baked item, such as a cookie, cake, or bread.
  2. A small fragment, scrap, or portion: eraser crumbs; not a crumb of kindness for you.
  3. The soft inner portion of bread.
  4. Slang A contemptible, untrustworthy, or loathsome person.

verb: crumbed, crumb·ing, crumbs. 

transitive verb 

  1. To break into very small pieces; crumble.
  2. To cover or prepare with very small pieces of bread.
  3. To brush (a table or cloth) clear of small scraps or fragments of food.

intransitive verb 

To break apart in very small pieces: a solid cake that won't crumb.