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crusted

crust·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kruhs-tid]
    • /ˈkrʌs tɪd/
    • /krʌst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kruhs-tid]
    • /ˈkrʌs tɪd/

Definitions of crusted word

  • adjective crusted If something is crusted with a substance, it is covered with a hard or thick layer of that substance. 3
  • adjective crusted Crusted is also a combining form. 3
  • adjective crusted having a crust; encrusted. 1
  • adjective crusted (of a wine) containing a hardened deposit accumulated during aging in the bottle: crusted port. 1
  • adjective crusted having the accruals of age; antique. 1
  • noun crusted the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb). 1

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Origin of crusted

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at crust, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crusted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crusted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crusted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crusted

verb crusted

  • laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
  • cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
  • glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
  • smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.

adjective crusted

  • caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
  • coated — covered with an outer layer, film, etc
  • covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
  • thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.

Antonyms for crusted

verb crusted

  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
  • uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.

Top questions with crusted

  • how to make parmesan crusted chicken?

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