crumb
Translation
crumb, bit, morsel
Examples
He brushed the crumbs off the table.
He brushed the crumbs off the table.
There wasn't a crumb of evidence.
There wasn't a crumb of evidence.
Grammar Patterns
a crumb of ((sth.)) a small piece of (sth.) He ate every last crumb of the cake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bit, particle, fragment, speck
Etymology
From Old English 'cruma' (fragment), of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Imagine a cookie that you 'crumble' into tiny 'crumbs'.