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Spark vs Crumb - What's the difference?

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Spark is a related term of crumb.


As nouns the difference between spark and crumb

is that spark is a small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire or spark can be a gallant, a foppish young man while crumb is a small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

As verbs the difference between spark and crumb

is that spark is to trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc) or spark can be to woo, court while crumb is to cover with crumbs.

spark

English

(wikipedia spark)

Etymology 1

From Middle English sparke, sperke, from Old English spearca, from (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire.
  • A short or small burst of electrical discharge.
  • A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.
  • (figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.
  • * Shakespeare
    • if any spark of life be yet remaining
  • * John Locke
    • We have here and there a little clear light, some sparks of bright knowledge .
  • * 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
    • Everton's Marouane Fellaini looks one certain arrival but Moyes, who also saw United held to a draw by Chelsea at Old Trafford on Monday, needs even more of a spark in a midfield that looked laboured by this team's standards.
  • (in plural'' sparks ''but treated as a singular ) A ship's radio operator.
  • (UK, slang) An electrician.
    • Synonyms
    * gnast * beginnings, germ, glimmer
    Derived terms
    * sparkle * bright spark * spark arrester * spark coil * spark gap * spark knock * spark of life * spark plug * spark transmitter * sparks fly

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The introduction of substitute Andy Carroll sparked Liverpool into life and he pulled a goal back just after the hour - and thought he had equalised as Kenny Dalglish's side laid siege to Chelsea's goal in the closing stages.}}
  • To give off a spark or sparks.
    • Derived terms
    * spark off * sparkle

    Etymology 2

    probably Scandinavian, akin to (etyl) sparkr 'sprightly'

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gallant, a foppish young man.
  • * Prior
    • The finest sparks and cleanest beaux.
  • A beau, lover.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To woo, court.

    • Derived terms

    * sparkish * sparker

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    crumb

    English

    (wikipedia crumb)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
  • :
  • *(Bible), (w) xvi. 21
  • *:desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table
  • *
  • *:At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs .
  • (lb) A bit, small amount.
  • :
  • The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.
  • *Old song
  • *:Dust unto dust, what must be, must; / If you can't get crumb , you'd best eat crust.
  • A mixture of sugar, cocoa and milk, used to make industrial chocolate.
  • (lb) A nobody, worthless person.
  • (lb) A body louse.

    • Synonyms

    * (crumbled food) crumbling * (small amount) see also .

    Derived terms

    * crumber * crumble * crumby, crummy * breadcrumb

    Related terms

    * crumble * crumpet

    Verb

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

    Derived terms

    * crumbed

    Related terms

    * crumple