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crust Definition

crust (krust)

noun

    1. the hard, crisp outer part of bread
    2. a piece of this
    3. any dry, hard piece of bread
  2. the pastry shell of a pie
  3. any hard surface layer, as of snow or soil
  4. a hard deposit formed by wine on the inside surface of a bottle
  5. Slang audacity; insolence; gall
  6. Geol. the solid, rocky outer portion or shell of the earth; lithosphere
  7. Med. a dry, hard outer layer of blood, pus, or other bodily secretion

Etymology: ME cruste < OFr or L: OFr crouste < L crusta: for IE base see crude

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to cover or become covered with a crust
  2. to form or harden into a crust

crust Synonyms

crust

n.

  1. A crisp covering

    hull, rind, piecrust, pastry shell; see coat 2, shell 1.

  2. A surface layer

    coating, covering, deposit; see coat 3, outside 1.

crust Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • subduct: As the subducting oceanic crust melts as it goes deeper into the Earth, the newly-created magma rises to the surface and forms volcanoes.
  • earn: There are much easier ways to earn a crooked crust.
  • remove: With a sharp object remove the remaining crust with a cloth dipped in oil.

Adjective modifier

  • oceanic: Beyond Hatton Bank lies the oceanic crust of the North Atlantic Ocean.
  • continental: The continental crust under Tibet is over 70 kilometers thick.
  • earth's: It's present in far larger quantities in the earth's crust than the other 'classical' metals.
  • breakable: Also the ice was thin and crusty in places with the breakable crust on the snow needing care.
  • icy: This hints at the near certainty of a totally liquid ocean beneath the icy crust.
  • upper: The servants sat down to their meal at a later time to the ' upper crust ' .

Modifies a noun

  • pastry: To make a rich short crust pastry, use a beaten whole egg, reserving a small amount to finish the dish.
  • pizza: That said, choosing a thick crust pizza base can add a lot of unnecessary calories to your meal.

Noun used with modifier

  • suet: Sussex Pond Pudding A Sussex Pond pudding has a steaming suet crust which encases a whole lemon with golden buttery sugar syrup.
  • pastry: Me, I can't make a nice pastry crust to save my life.
  • pie: Or is this still more Tory pie crust minus the filling?
  • ocean: The reserve appears to be the best preserved fragment of ocean crust known above sea level.
  • herb: During grilling, the marinade forms an herb crust that underscores the sweetness of the lamb.
  • pizza: Oscar then went back to the other room and dragged the pizza crust under the bathtub.

Possessives

earth: The Earth's crust is divided into big slabs, called plates, which are slowly moving all the time.

Preposition: of

  • bread: The slices of bread are stacked neatly, resting on a crust of bread.
  • earth: Nobody knows how much oil is left under the crust of the earth.