Breadcrumb

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• bread crumb

Full definition of breadcrumb

Noun

1. (used mainly in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.
2. (Internet) See breadcrumbs.

Synonyms

• (tiny piece of bread) crumb

Derived terms

• attribute breadcrumbs
• bread-crumby
• breadcrumb sponge
• breadcrumb trail
• location breadcrumbs
• path breadcrumbs

Verb

1. (transitive, cooking) To sprinkle breadcrumbs on to food, normally before cooking.

Synonyms

• bread
• crumb

Derived terms

• breadcrumbed
• breadcrumbing