crumb vs tittle

crumb

noun
  • A bit, small amount. 

  • A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate. 

  • A nobody; a worthless person. 

  • A small piece of other material, such as rubber. 

  • A body louse (Pediculus humanus). 

  • The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust. 

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

verb
  • To cover with crumbs. 

  • To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; to crumble. 

tittle

noun
  • A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck. 

  • Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j. 

verb
  • To chatter. 

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