cake crumbs
cake crumbs · cake crumbses
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, crumbsUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, crumbs.
» They devoured the cake, leaving no crumbs behind.
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cake, crumbs.
(idiomatic, plural, plural only)Hardly anything.
All that was left of his business were a few measly cake crumbs.
Examples
2 sentencesThey devoured the cake, leaving no crumbs behind.
We ended the night with smiles and cake crumbs.
Forms
plural: cake crumbses| Singular | cake crumbs |
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regular