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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Without comment she confiscated my sad bowl of bran crumbs and handed it to me.

From Literature

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

From Salon

They can be traced almost entirely back to Banks’ individual refusal to help or protect the young women who thought she would share a few crumbs of her success with them.

From Salon

Popcorn, with its flying crumbs and sonic crunch, was too lowbrow—and too messy—for their polished halls.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I open the door again, Emma is standing two inches away from my face, Oreo crumbs stuck to her cheeks.

From Literature