CRUMB (R.) — CRUMB ROBERT (1943 ) La quasi totalité de la bande dessinée américaine obéit à des impératifs commerciaux qui ne laissent aux auteurs qu’une marge de manœuvre très réduite, mais il existe, en dehors des éditeurs et diffuseurs traditionnels, une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Crumb — may refer to: Crumb (film), 1994 documentary Crumb, the component of bread inside the crust CRUMB – Curatorial Resource for Upstart Media Bliss, a research institute Crumb (surname) Crumb (computing), a name value pair in an HTTP cookie, not to… … Wikipedia
Crumb — (kr[u^]m), n. [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also {crum}.] 1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off. [1913 Webster] Desiring to be fed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crumb — Crumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumbed} (kr[u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumbing} (kr[u^]m [i^]ng).] To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread. [Written also {crum}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crumb — [krʌm] n [: Old English; Origin: cruma] 1.) a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake ▪ She stood up to brush the crumbs off her uniform. ▪ Coat with bread crumbs and bake. 2.) a very small amount of something crumb of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crumb — [ krʌm ] noun count 1. ) usually plural a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake: He brushed the crumbs from his jacket. a ) usually singular INFORMAL a very small amount of food: She hasn t touched a single crumb of her … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crumb — O.E. cruma crumb, fragment, from a W.Gmc. root of obscure origin (Cf. M.Du. crume, Du. kruim, Ger. krume). The b appeared mid 15c., in part by analogy with words like dumb, in part from CRUMBLE (Cf. crumble). Slang meaning lousy person is 1918,… … Etymology dictionary
crumb|y — «KRUHM ee», adjective, crumb|i|er, crumb|i|est. 1. full of crumbs. 2. soft like the inside part of bread. 3. Informal … Useful english dictionary
Crumb — [krʌm], 1) George Henry, amerikanischer Komponist, * Charleston (West Virginia) 24. 10. 1929; studierte u. a. bei B. Blacher und wurde 1965 Dozent an der University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In seine stark von der Klangfarbe… … Universal-Lexikon
crumb — crumb·i·ness; crumb; … English syllables
