Meaning
crumb
- a tiny piece broken off from bread, cake, or biscuit
- a minuscule amount or shred of something
In a sentence
C'erano molte briciole sul tavolo dopo la colazione.
There were lots of crumbs on the table after breakfast.
Puoi pulire le briciole di pane prima di mettere la tovaglia?
Can you clean up the breadcrumbs before putting on the tablecloth?
Non è rimasta nemmeno una briciola della torta al cioccolato.
Not even a single crumb was left of the chocolate cake.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| briciola | feminine · singular |
| briciole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently used in the plural 'briciole' when talking about tidying up food messes.
- Metaphorically used to denote a tiny trace ('una briciola di speranza' = a crumb of hope).