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IELTS BNC: 10006 COCA: 7218

crumb

crumb /ˈkrʌm/ noun
plural crumbs
crumb
/ˈkrʌm/
noun
plural crumbs
Learner's definition of CRUMB
[count]
: a very small piece of food食物碎渣
◊ Crumbs are usually pieces of baked foods like bread or cake. They are sometimes used in cooking.烤制食品的碎渣,如面包屑或蛋糕碎,有时用于烹饪。
informal : a very small amount of something少量;少许usually + of
IELTS BNC: 10006 COCA: 7218

crumb

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a small fragment especially of something baked (such as bread)
b
: a porous aggregate of soil particles
2
: bit
a crumb of good news
3
: the soft part of bread
4
slang : a worthless person

crumb

2 of 2

verb

crumbed; crumbing; crumbs

transitive verb

1
: to break into crumbs
2
: to cover or thicken with crumbs
3
: to remove crumbs from
crumb a table

Example Sentences

Noun He swept the crumbs from under the table. a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The churros here were the lightest and most delicate of all sampled for this story, with a razor-thin crispy exterior which gave way to an airy crumb that melted away in seconds. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 Press a crunchy shortbread cookie crumb crust into the base of each medium-size egg, then pour in a creamy, no-bake lime-cream cheese filling and chill. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 When food news breaks, Nightcap is here for every last morsel and crumb. Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 My dad, an avid hobby baker, likes his cookies crunchy and is always perfecting his crumb. Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 This leaves the yeast free to lighten the buttery dough to a melting, airy crumb. Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 The crumb is moist and a little sticky and has a tart, cidery flavor like Belgian lambic ale. New York Times, 18 Jan. 2022 Although the recipe for upside-down cake is straightforward, there are some best practices for the most tender crumb and a fruit topping that’s just sweet enough without being all cloying. New York Times, 28 July 2022 To make panko bread crumbs, start by preheating your oven to 300° F. Use a knife to remove the crusts from the bread (ideally white bread for this type of bread crumb). Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2022
Verb
The dredge is seasoned flour, beaten egg and panko, the Japanese bread crumb that fries up so crispy and airy. New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021 Choose a 1-pound loaf of country, rustic, sweet French or even sourdough, one with a tighter (not too airy) crumb that can soak up liquid. Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2020 Rather, the concept is summed up in one word: simplicity — just like a streusel crumb that elevates a muffin or danish to a next level while keeping the beauty intact. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020 The bread crumb channel sent an indication that the ship had achieved its minimum distance from Bennu, 65 meters. Chris Wright, Wired, 8 June 2020 The Jets’ defensive line ended up crumbing around Williams—Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson are both playing elsewhere—but the former USC product has been a valuable inside force. Conor Orr, SI.com, 29 May 2018 In a later email, Kohler said that the power had been restored at 8:30 p.m.Neither Smith nor Hunter could say whether the storm had caused erosion on Quinhagak's already crumbing shoreline. Anna Rose Macarthur, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2017 President Donald Trump gave condolences to everyone involved in the accident, but not before placing blame on U.S.'s crumbing infrastructure, a problem that stretches across all of America. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2017 The company, Water Lilies Food Inc. of Astoria, N.Y., was notified by an ingredient supplier that bread crumbs the company used potentially contained milk, the USDA said. Carrie Wells, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English crumme, from Old English cruma; akin to Middle High German krume crumb

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crumb was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 10006 COCA: 7218
crumb

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CRUMB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbiscuit, bread (usually breadcrumbs) , cake, cookie, cracker, food餅乾屑;麪包屑;蛋糕屑;食物屑
VERB + CRUMBbrush, sweep, wipe拭去/清掃/擦掉碎屑She brushed the cake crumbs off the table.她把蛋糕屑從桌子上拂去。I swept away the crumbs.我把碎屑清掃掉了。leave留下碎屑He didn't even leave any crumbs on his plate.他的盤子裏連一點兒渣都沒有剩。drop, scatter使碎屑落下/散落She bit into the roll, scattering crumbs.她咬了一口麪包捲,麪包屑散落下來。PREPOSITIONcrumb of⋯屑a few crumbs of bread一些麪包屑

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