Analysis Complete

crumb

/ crumb /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
small piece of e.g. bread or cake
Type of:
morsel bit bite
Kinds of:
breadcrumb cracker crumbs
Has parts:
baked goods
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
verb Sense 3
remove crumbs from
"crumb the table"
Type of:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
break into crumbs
Type of:
break up fragment fragmentize
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
coat with bread crumbs
"crumb a cutlet"
Type of:
coat surface
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
noun Sense 6
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
"only a rotter would do that"
"kill the rat"
"throw the bum out"
"you cowardly little pukes!"
"the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
Type of:
unpleasant person disagreeable person
Derived:
rat
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

morsel bit bite breadcrumb cracker crumbs small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount remove take take away break up fragment