crumb
//krʌm//
Noun
crumbSingular
crumbsPlural
1
A small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked food.
She brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.
2
A very small amount or piece of something.
There wasn't a crumb of evidence to support his claim.
3
The soft inner part of bread, as opposed to the crust.
The crumb of this bread is soft and fluffy.
Verb
crumbInfinitive
crumbsPresent tense
crumbedPast tense
crumbedPast participle
crumbingPresent participle
crumbsThird-person singular
1
To coat food with breadcrumbs before cooking.
Crumb the chicken cutlets before frying them.
2
To break into small fragments or crumbs.
She crumbed the bread to feed the birds.