■ noun
1》 a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit.
↘the soft inner part of a loaf of bread.
2》 a very small amount: the Budget provided few ~s of comfort.
3》 N. Amer. informal an objectionable or contemptible person.
■ verb [often as adjective ~ed ] cover (food) with bread~s.
Origin
OE cruma , of Gmc origin; the final -b was added in the 16th cent., perh. from ~le .