crumb
kruhm
- n 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 - n a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- n small piece of e.g. bread or cake
- v coat with bread crumbs
crumb a cutlet - v break into crumbs
- v remove crumbs from
crumb the table
- Communism last week dropped a crumb on India's bare table, and ran away with a loaf of propaganda.
- Whenever the West showed signs of impatience, they could throw another crumb on the table.