crust
n.
hard outer coating of a loaf of bread; piece of bread which is mainly crust or that is hard and dry; hard coating, hard outer layer; (Geology) outer portion of the earth
v.
cover with a crust, form into a crust; be formed into a crust
Crust
Crust
Crust a formed outer layer, especially of solid matter formed by drying of a bodily exudate or secretion. milk crust crusta lactea. crust n. 1. [
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crust
Noun
1. the outer layer of the Earth
(synonym) Earth's crust
(hypernym) layer
(hyponym) horst
(part-holonym) lithosphere, geosphere
(substance-meronym) sial
(part-meronym) asthenosphere
2. a hard outer layer that covers something
(synonym) incrustation, encrustation
(hypernym) covering, natural covering, cover
(hyponym) tartar, calculus, tophus
3. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
(synonym) gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness
(hypernym) discourtesy, rudeness
(hyponym) chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah
Verb
1. form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"
(hypernym) change surface
(entail) dry, dry out
(derivation) incrustation, encrustation
Crust
(v. i.)
To gather or contract into a hard crust; to become incrusted.
(n.)
To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.
(n.)
The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.
(n.)
The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.
(n.)
The hard exterior or surface of bread, in distinction from the soft part or crumb; or a piece of bread grown dry or hard.
(n.)
The exterior portion of the earth, formerly universally supposed to inclose a molten interior.
(n.)
The dough, or mass of doughy paste, cooked with a potpie; -- also called dumpling.
(n.)
The cover or case of a pie, in distinction from the soft contents.
(n.)
An incrustation on the interior of wine bottles, the result of the ripening of the wine; a deposit of tartar, etc. See Beeswing.
(n.)
A hard mass, made up of dried secretions blood, or pus, occurring upon the surface of the body.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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