crust

[crust]

The crust is a hard layer that forms on the outside of something, like a loaf of bread. Little kids often like their sandwiches with the crust cut off.

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The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

Noun
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

Noun
the outer layer of the Earth

Noun
a hard outer layer that covers something

Verb
form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"


n.
The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

n.
The hard exterior or surface of bread, in distinction from the soft part or crumb; or a piece of bread grown dry or hard.

n.
The cover or case of a pie, in distinction from the soft contents.

n.
The dough, or mass of doughy paste, cooked with a potpie; -- also called dumpling.

n.
The exterior portion of the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten interior.

n.
The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.

n.
A hard mass, made up of dried secretions blood, or pus, occurring upon the surface of the body.

n.
An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing.

n.
To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.

v. i.
To gather or contract into a hard crust; to become incrusted.


Crust

Crust (kr?st), n. [L. crusta: cf. OF. crouste, F. crote; prob. akin to Gr. ice, E. crystal, from the same root as E. crude, raw. See Raw, and cf. Custard.] 1. The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.
I have known the statute of an emperor quite hid under a crust of dross.
Below this icy crust of conformity, the waters of infidelity lay dark and deep as ever.
2. (Cookery) (a) The hard exterior or surface of bread, in distinction from the soft part or crumb; or a piece of bread grown dry or hard. (b) The cover or case of a pie, in distinction from the soft contents. (c) The dough, or mass of doughy paste, cooked with a potpie; -- also called dumpling.
Th' impenetrable crust thy teeth defies.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb.
They . . . made the crust for the venison pasty.
3. (Geol.) The exterior portion of the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten interior. 4. (Zo'94l.) The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc. 5. (Med.) A hard mass, made up of dried secretions blood, or pus, occurring upon the surface of the body. 6. An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing.

Crust

Crust, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Crusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Crusting.] [Cf. OF. crouster, L. crustare. See Crust, n. ] To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.
The whole body is crusted over with ice.
And now their legs, and breast, and bodies stood Crusted with bark.
Very foul and crusted bottles.
Their minds are crusted over, like diamonds in the rock.

Crust

Crust, v. i. To gather or contract into a hard crust; to become incrusted.
The place that was burnt . . . crusted and healed.

The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.

To gather or contract into a hard crust; to become incrusted.

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Usage Examples

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Older women are like aging strudels - the crust may not be so lovely, but the filling has come at last into its own.

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