crumbs

NOUN

tiny bit, morsel

Synonyms

STRONG

atom dab dash dram drop grain iota jot mite ounce particle pinch scrap seed shred sliver smidgen snippet speck

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

glob lot

Example Sentences

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Flying winger Louis Bielle-Bierrey profited from Antoine Dupont picking up the crumbs from an Italy kick in the last round when Theo Attisogbe challenged in the air.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The edges will crisp further; the crumbs will toast again; the top layer will take on that barely bitter, deeply savory edge that makes you reach back into the pan for one more bite.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Let them sizzle lightly in the fat before the crumbs go in; that’s how the spices bloom.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

“They feared oil, butter and crumbs destroying their beautiful carpets, seats and rugs,” says Ross Melnick, professor of film and media studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He pulled his bread roll apart, sending a shower of crumbs over Noor.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai