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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In exchange for crumbs of egg, wild meerkats will climb onto scales and even hold still for ultrasounds.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

When you season the crumbs directly, you’re ensuring that flavor disperses evenly throughout the loaf rather than pooling in pockets.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

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

The waiter nodded his head and swept the crumbs from the table with his cloth.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway