Definitions for crumbs

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Spelling: [kruhm]

IPA: /krʌm/

Crumbs is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 98 anagrams from letters in crumbs (bcmrsu).

Definitions for crumbs

noun

1. a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
2. a small particle or portion of anything; fragment; bit.
3. the soft inner portion of a bread (distinguished from crust).
4. crumbs, a cake topping made of sugar, flour, butter, and spice, usually crumbled on top of the raw batter and baked with the cake.
5. Slang. a contemptibly objectionable or worthless person.

verb (used with object)

1. Cookery. to dress or prepare with crumbs.
2. to break into crumbs or small fragments.
3. to remove crumbs from:

Origin of crumbs

before 1000; Middle English crome, crume, Old English cruma; akin to Dutch kruim, German Krume crumb, Latin grūmus heap of earth

Examples for crumbs

Had it remained in these locations, crumbs would likely still be alive today.

So, throwing it from him, he brushed the crumbs from his jerkin.

Your fat has not been hot enough, or your crumbs have not been fine and even.

Spread on some of the clarified butter, and then another coat of crumbs.

crumbs avoided advertising and contracted production out, thus keeping a lid on costs.

Mia and Jason Bauer founded the first crumbs in New York in 2003, and did quite well.

"It isn't my fault if there are crumbs in the bed," she said curtly.

crumbs, sensing an opportunity, went public in early 2011, and set about expanding.

Boil the milk with the butter and sugar, and pour it over the crumbs.

crumbs tried to adjust by closing stores, cutting costs, and seeking to license its name.