crusted
ˈkrʌstɪd
Definition Synonyms

Definition of crusted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
surfacecovered with a hard or thick layer
  • The old book was crusted with dust.
coated covered encrusted
2.
foodhaving a hardened crust as a covering
  • The bread was crusted with cheese.
coated encrusted
Add a suggestion |

Origin of crusted

Latin, crusta (crust)

Terms with crusted included in their meaning

💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
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.

View all translations of crusted

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:croûté, en croûte, ...
  2. German:verkrustet, krustig, ...
  3. Italian:incrostato, con crosta, ...
  4. Spanish:cubierto, crujiente, ...
  5. Portuguese:coberto, encrustado, ...
  6. Chinese:结壳的, 有硬壳的, ...
  7. Japanese:覆われた, クラストされた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُغَطًّى بِقِشْرَة, مغطى بقشرة صلبة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקֻרָּם, מְצוּפֶּה בְּקְרוּם, ...
  10. Russian:покрытый, покрытый коркой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:засохлий, покритий скоринкою, ...
  12. Hindi:जमी हुई, पपड़ीदार, ...
crust
krʌst
crust: hard outer layer of bread
Images

Definition of crust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
foodhard outer layer of bread
  • The crust of the bread was golden brown.
heel
2.
outer layerhard outer covering or surface
  • The snow formed a crust on the sidewalk.
coating rind shell
3.
cookingouter layer of a pie or tart
  • She loves the flaky crust of the apple pie.
pie shell

Verb

1.
processintr.form a hard outer layerintr.
  • The bread began to crust in the hot oven.
coat cover encrust
2.
coveringtr.cover with a hard outer layertr.
  • The chef crusts the fish with herbs.
coat encase encrust
Add a suggestion |

Images of crust

  • crust: hard outer layer of bread
    hard outer layer of bread
  • crust: hard outer covering or surface
    hard outer covering or surface
  • crust: outer layer of a pie or tart
    outer layer of a pie or tart
  • crust: outer layer of Earth or other planet
    outer layer of Earth or other planet

Expressions with crust

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
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.

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.

View all translations of crust

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:croûte, former une croûte, ...
  2. German:Kruste, eine Kruste bilden, ...
  3. Italian:crosta, formare una crosta, ...
  4. Spanish:corteza, formar una costra, ...
  5. Portuguese:côdea, formar crosta, ...
  6. Chinese:面包皮, 形成硬壳, ...
  7. Japanese:耳, 硬い層を形成する, ...
  8. Arabic:قِشْرَة, تَقَشَّرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְרוּם, לִקְרוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:корка, покрываться коркой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кірка, утворювати кірку, ...
  12. Hindi:परत, परत बनाना, ...

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery