crumb
/kɹʌm/
noun
Meaning
A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
"The pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground."
A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
A bit, small amount.
"a crumb of comfort"
The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.
A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.
A nobody; a worthless person.
A body louse (Pediculus humanus).
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To cover with crumbs.
To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble.
"to crumb bread"