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I love a Dustbuster. You go around, pick up little crumbs, and everything is nice again.
Joy Behar

Meaning of "crumbs" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRUMBS

Euphemistic for Christ!.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CRUMBS

crumbs  [krʌmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRUMBS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crumbs is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES CRUMBS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crumbs

Crumbs is an American television sitcom starring Fred Savage and Jane Curtin that ran on ABC from January 12, 2006 to February 7, 2006. It also starred William Devane, Maggie Lawson and Eddie McClintock. The show's slogan is "The normal American family turned upside down." Savage played a gay screenwriter who leaves Hollywood to return home to take care of his mother, who had recently been released from a mental institution after trying to run over her husband after he left her for a younger woman. And, it turns out, the young girlfriend is also pregnant. Much of the show takes place at the family's restaurant. The series was officially cancelled on May 13, 2006.

Definition of crumbs in the English dictionary

The definition of crumbs in the dictionary is an expression of dismay or surprise.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRUMBS


drums
drʌmz
sums
sʌmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRUMBS

crumb
crumbcloth
crumber
crumbier
crumbiest
crumble
crumblier
crumblies
crumbliest
crumbliness
crumblings
crumbly
crumbum
crumby
crumen
crumenal
crumhorn
crummie
crummier
crummies

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRUMBS

abs
all thumbs
bs
Cambs
catacombs
clubs
combs
crabs
Cubs
Doubs
Gibbs
Hobbs
holding thumbs
Krebs
mobs
obs
Proverbs
scrubs
Stubbs
subs

Synonyms and antonyms of crumbs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CRUMBS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «crumbs» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of crumbs
atom · bit · fragment · grain · mite · morsel · particle · scrap · shred · sliver · snippet · speck

Translation of «crumbs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRUMBS

Find out the translation of crumbs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crumbs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crumbs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

面包屑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

migas
570 millions of speakers

English

crumbs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टुकड़ों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فتات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крошки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

migalhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

crumbs
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbuk roti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krümel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パン粉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부스러기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crumbs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mẩu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணிக்கைகளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोकम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırıntıları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

briciole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okruchy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крихти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

firimiturile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψίχουλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krummels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smulor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smuler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crumbs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRUMBS»

The term «crumbs» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.529 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRUMBS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crumbs

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5 QUOTES WITH «CRUMBS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crumbs.
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Joy Behar
I love a Dustbuster. You go around, pick up little crumbs, and everything is nice again.
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Tom Douglas
Some versions of crab cakes are mostly crabmeat lightly bound with egg, but I'm a firm believer that a crab cake should contain bread crumbs.
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Crystal Eastman
The average man has a carefully cultivated ignorance about household matters - from what to do with the crumbs to the grocer's telephone number - a sort of cheerful inefficiency which protects him.
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Rupert Sanders
So when it was my turn to start developing projects, I knew the writers I wanted to work with, and I had met every head of studio, every executive and a lot of producers. I started finding things, little crumbs off other people's tables that I would make my own.
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Ayelet Waldman
I hate homework. I hate it more now than I did when I was the one lugging textbooks and binders back and forth from school. The hour my children are seated at the kitchen table, their books spread out before them, the crumbs of their after-school snack littering the table, is without a doubt the worst hour of my day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRUMBS»

Discover the use of crumbs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crumbs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Still Life with Bread Crumbs: A Novel
. She still has her finger firmly planted on the pulse of her generation.”—NPR “[The protagonist’s] photographs are celebrated for turning the ‘minutiae of women’s lives into unforgettable images,’ and Quindlen does the same ...
Anna Quindlen, 2014
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C.R.U.M.B.S.
A trek moving away from the mental mine fields of acquired conditioning to the freedoms of realizing our true latent potentials.
Matthew O'Malley, 2005
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A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir
Elena Gorokhova’s A Mountain of Crumbs is the moving story of a Soviet girl who discovers the truths adults are hiding from her and the lies her homeland lives by.
Elena Gorokhova, 2010
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Crumbs: Imagine the Possibilities
What can one expect to gain from reading this book? You may find something of great value in every chapter. Who are the intended recipients of this book?
J. E. Wallace, Jr., Jr. Wallace, 2008
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Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs
These are the first translations to convey the literary quality and philosophical precision of the originals.
Soren Kierkegaard, Edward F. Mooney, 2009
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Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home
Traces the South Korean author's personal quest for identity and belonging after being abandoned at the age of three and subsequently adopted by a New Orleans couple in a non-Asian community, an effort marked by her relationship with a ...
Kim Sunée, 2009
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Crumbs!
To get an early taste of the cake made for his fifth birthday, Thomas dresses in a mouse costume, shrinks down, and joins a band of mice in their raid on the cake.
Cliff Wright, 1991
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No More Crumbs
Using the Biblical figure, Mephibosheth, as a case in point, Pastor Rod Parsley uses vivid imagery and profound biblical insight to invite readers to reject the crumbs of life and come to sit down and feast at God's table.
Rod Parsley, 1997
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Bread Crumbs
In todays society of the hustle and bustle of busy life, we so often miss not only the greatest pleasures of life, but, also the greatest lessons of life as well.
Jedidiah Shepherd, 2010
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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
THE WAITING ROOM...is a bold, risky melange of conflicting elements that is...terrifically moving.
Lynn Nottage, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRUMBS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crumbs is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Early Word on Crumbs & Whiskers, DC's Cat Cafe
Anticipation for Crumbs & Whiskers was building ever since plans were announced eight months ago. As of today, D.C.'s first cat cafe has been ... «Eater, Jul 15»
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Group profile: Smith & Williamson on taking crumbs from the big …
“It is not necessarily about growing the market, it's about frankly taking a few crumbs from the behemoths' tables. As Newton sees its equity ... «Fundweb, Jul 15»
3
Rhubarb Betty
Place the crusts in a blender or food processor; pulse just until you have a mixture of coarse and fine crumbs, up to 2 minutes. You should have ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
4
An Intense _ and Only Slightly Virtuous _ Afterschool Treat
Finish the parfaits with a sprinkle of salt, a drizzle of toffee and a few cookie crumbs. Serve immediately. Nutrition information per serving: 520 ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
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In Sickness and in Health: The real power of speech
... around which his chest hair has grown back and where toast crumbs gather, or the five months of disordered consciousness (for those not in ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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17 Problems Only Women With Massively Hungry Boyfriends …
You sit on your couch with the hummus and sliced cucumber (less satisfying) and find crumbs from the latest chip binge all over one couch ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
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Suspected poisoned baits unlikely to be the work of those in industry …
This comes amid ongoing investigation into the deaths of 11 cats in Pasir Ris Park, suspected to have died from poisoned fish crumbs. «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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Plum in luck: Juicy plum tart is even better with almond flour
Crumbs carry a reputation as crummy. But they can come in handy, breading chicken or bolstering meatball. Once, I watched a chef slip a layer ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Crumbs for Sanitation Workers, Crores for Advertisement: Congress …
New Delhi: Accusing AAP of "throwing crumbs" at sanitation workers, Congress on Saturday ridiculed the Arvind Kejriwal government's ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Let's CRUMBS Again
CRUMBS is the world-renowned improv comedy duo from Winnipeg. Their absurd humour, the authenticity of their stories and the complete ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

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