Definitions

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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Off heat, fold in lemon zest — the volatile oils hit the warm crumbs and bloom instantly, perfuming them.

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

And each year, when the twinkling holiday lights fade to a hazy glow and the gingerbread is nothing more than crumbs, I thank copyright law for giving me my favorite Christmas tradition: Ebony Scrooge.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

The crumbs of comfort wouldn't feed a sparrow right now.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

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

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai