Crumb

usgb/krʌm/
noun

A tiny piece of bread, cake, or biscuit.

She brushed the crumbs off her shirt.
Visual representation of "crumb" - A tiny piece of bread, cake, or biscuit.

Often appears as...

  • bread crumbs
  • cake crumbs
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Visual representation of "crumb"
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Visual Imagery

Use 'crumb' to evoke a visual image of smallness and insignificance in various descriptions.

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A single crumb lay forgotten on the vast dining table.
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Literal Use

Speak about 'crumb' literally when referring to small pieces of food left behind.

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She sighed at the crumbs scattering the toddler's highchair.
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Metaphorical Sense

Use 'crumb' metaphorically to describe a tiny amount of something non-physical, like information.

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They gave us just a few crumbs of what's really going on.
Visual representation of the word "Crumb"

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