crumbs

noun

plural of crumb
1
as in specks
a very small amount a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers

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2
as in particles
a very small piece eating pretzels in bed got crumbs between the sheets

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3
as in jerks
slang a person whose behavior is offensive to others if I ever start behaving as obnoxiously as those crumbs, be sure to give me a good slap on the kisser

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Recent Examples of crumbs When third-party insurers and hospital owners charge extortionate prices, reaping the profit and leaving crumbs for the healthcare providers doing the actual work, affordable care might seem out of the question. — Dr. Beh Chun Chuan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Bake in preheated oven until edges are set and golden, center looks matte, and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 28 minutes. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026 That said, a secondhand store (ReStore included) is not going to accept an appliance that’s covered with food crumbs and grease. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 22 July 2026 The uneven weave holds onto crumbs, dust and hair more easily than smooth upholstery. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 To put it in Gen-Z terms, Peacock ate last month — and left no crumbs. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Opened snack bags and faulty cardboard containers can lead to snacks spilling, melting, and leaving behind crumbs. — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Suitable for those with little ones and pets running around, the fabric is non-absorptive, meaning spills and crumbs won’t stay embedded in its weave. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Letting Food and Trash Accumulate Kids being home for summer break means there are probably more food crumbs around your house, both inside and out. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbs
  1. specks
  2. particles
  3. jerks
  4. splashes
  5. flecks
  6. dogs
  7. sprinklings
  8. scraps
Noun
  • Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Giant fans at the air bases would blow the pale particles around, Jack said, putting him directly in the path of the chemical.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Collisions among these particles separate positive and negative electric charges within the cloud.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Thoughtful splashes of color are fine tuned throughout the space, like sunny yellow cabinetry livening up the kitchen and window sills sporting a punchy shade of green.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
  • Four-poster beds and traditional wicker and mahogany interiors preserve the building’s original beauty, while splashes of color in the artwork and brightly hued soft furnishings add character.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • One image of her right knee showed flecks of blue plastic that prosecutors said came from an inflatable pool Burke used to collect blood while dismembering her body.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • After losing Noodle, Graziano spent some time fostering dogs before adopting his current pug, Milton.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The search teams from across counties, the city and the state used helicopters, boats, sonar, drones and cadaver dogs to search a nine-mile stretch of the river.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of sprinklings
Noun
  • Inside this gut pouch, tens of millions of bacteria scavenge for scraps of fiber, starch, and other nutrients, and break down cellulose and proteins.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026
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