crumbs

1. A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

   The pigeons were happily pecking at crumbs of bread on the ground.

2. A small piece of other material, such as rubber.
3. A bit, small amount.

   a crumb of comfort

4. The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.
5. A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.
6. A nobody; a worthless person.
7. A body louse (Pediculus humanus).

1. To cover with crumbs.
2. To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble.

   to crumb bread

interjection

An expression of mild surprise.