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Definition of crusted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
surfacecovered with a hard or thick layer
- The old book was crusted with dust.
2.
foodhaving a hardened crust as a covering
- The bread was crusted with cheese.
Origin of crusted
Latin, crusta (crust)
Terms with crusted included in their meaning
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eye crust
rheum crusted around the eyes from sleep
crusted
covered with barnacles on a surface
Examples of crusted in a sentence
His shoes were crusted with dried mud. The pie was crusted with a layer of sugar. Crusted chicken is a popular menu item.
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- French:croûté, en croûte, ...
- German:verkrustet, krustig, ...
- Italian:incrostato, con crosta, ...
- Spanish:cubierto, crujiente, ...
- Portuguese:coberto, encrustado, ...
- Chinese:结壳的, 有硬壳的, ...
- Japanese:覆われた, クラストされた, ...
- Arabic:مُغَطًّى بِقِشْرَة, مغطى بقشرة صلبة, ...
- Hebrew:מְקֻרָּם, מְצוּפֶּה בְּקְרוּם, ...
- Russian:покрытый, покрытый коркой, ...
- Ukrainian:засохлий, покритий скоринкою, ...
- Hindi:जमी हुई, पपड़ीदार, ...
Definition of crust - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodhard outer layer of bread
- The crust of the bread was golden brown.
2.
outer layerhard outer covering or surface
- The snow formed a crust on the sidewalk.
3.
cookingouter layer of a pie or tart
- She loves the flaky crust of the apple pie.
4.
bread sliceUS slice from the end of a loafUS
- He ate the crust with butter.
5.
geologyouter layer of Earth or other planet
- The Earth's crust varies in thickness from place to place.
6.
medicaldry covering of a sore
- A crust formed over the wound.
7.
- She had the crust to ask for more money.
Verb
1.
processintr. form a hard outer layerintr.
- The bread began to crust in the hot oven.
2.
coveringtr. cover with a hard outer layertr.
- The chef crusts the fish with herbs.
Images of crust

hard outer layer of bread 
hard outer covering or surface 
outer layer of a pie or tart 
outer layer of Earth or other planet
Expressions with crust
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make enough money to live
He works two jobs to earn his crust.
outer layer of a pie made from pastry
She made a flaky pie crust for the apple pie.
flat crisp base of pizza made with very little dough
She ordered a large pepperoni pizza on thin crust.
charred outer layer of food
The steak had a delicious blackened crust.
belonging to the highest social class
She attended an upper-crust event at the mansion.
part of Earth's crust that forms large landmasses
The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust.
outer solid layer of Earth's surface found beneath ocean floors
Scientists study oceanic crust to understand how new seafloor is formed.
make enough money to live
He works two jobs to earn a crust.
begin to eat a meal
They were about to crack a crust when the phone rang.
Origin of crust
Latin, crusta (rind, shell)
Examples of crust in a sentence
The bakery is famous for its crunchy crust. The pie's crust was golden and flaky. A crust of ice covered the lake. The crust of the quiche was perfectly golden. He carefully removed the crust from the tart. She saved the crust for the ducks.
Only a crust remained on the plate. Scientists study the crust to understand Earth's history. The crust contains many valuable minerals. The doctor examined the crust on the patient's skin. A crust can protect the underlying tissue as it heals. He had the crust to challenge the manager's decision. The journalist showed crust by questioning the official. The mud began to crust under the sun. Paint started to crust on the old fence. The baker crusts the bread with seeds. Snow crusts the ground overnight.
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- French:croûte, former une croûte, ...
- German:Kruste, eine Kruste bilden, ...
- Italian:crosta, formare una crosta, ...
- Spanish:corteza, formar una costra, ...
- Portuguese:côdea, formar crosta, ...
- Chinese:面包皮, 形成硬壳, ...
- Japanese:耳, 硬い層を形成する, ...
- Arabic:قِشْرَة, تَقَشَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:קְרוּם, לִקְרוֹם, ...
- Russian:корка, покрываться коркой, ...
- Ukrainian:кірка, утворювати кірку, ...
- Hindi:परत, परत बनाना, ...

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