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- [ruhsk]
- /rʌsk/
- /rʌsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhsk]
- /rʌsk/
Definitions of rusk word
- noun rusk (David) Dean, 1909–94, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1961–69. 1
- noun rusk biscuit given to infants 1
- variable noun rusk Rusks are hard, dry biscuits that are given to babies and young children. 0
- noun rusk a light bread dough, sweet or plain, baked twice until it is brown, hard, and crisp: often given to babies 0
- noun rusk (David) Dean. 1909–94, US statesman: secretary of state (1961–69). He defended US military involvement in Vietnam and opposed recognition of communist China 0
- noun rusk sweet, raised bread or cake toasted in an oven, or baked a second time, after slicing, until browned and crisp 0
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Origin of rusk
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; alteration Spanish or Portuguese rosca twist of bread, literally, screw
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Parts of speech for Rusk
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rusk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
rusk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rusk
noun rusk
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
- cracker — A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese.
- hardtack — a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
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