Crumb (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The company released only a crumb of information about their new product, leaving many questions unanswered.
- The charity received a crumb of funding from the government, which was barely enough to cover their expenses.
- After the devastating loss, there were few crumbs of comfort in the coach's post-game speech.
- The journalist was able to gather only a crumb of evidence to support her claims of corruption.
- The politician's speech offered a crumb of hope to the struggling community, but many remained skeptical.
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Meaning 2
Small piece of e.g. bread or cake.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She picked up the crumb that had fallen off her toast and put it back on her plate.
- A single crumb remained on the table after the children had eaten their snacks.
- The small crumb of cake fell off her fork as she was about to take a bite.
- The table was covered in crumbs but this one large crumb stood out as it was stained with jam.
- The child found a crumb on the floor and tried to convince his mother that he had found treasure.
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Meaning 3
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'".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's such a crumb for abandoning his family like that.
- The way he treated his employees made him a crumb in the eyes of the community.
- She can't believe she dated a crumb like him for so long.
- The politician's scandalous behavior made him a crumb to his former supporters.
- His selfish actions proved he was just a crumb who only cared about himself.