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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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

Her favorite treat was a chocolate cupcake but whenever she started licking the frosting or crumbs off the wrapper, Mrs. Palmer said it wasn’t polite to lick the wrapper, and made her stop.

From Literature

Frost it however you like, even if that means uneven swoops and visible crumbs.

From Salon

The case arose after Sacramento police spotted a dusting of loose “crumbs” in the back of a car they had pulled over for a rolling stop.

From Los Angeles Times