ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crusted

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɹʌstɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Crusted is an adjective meaning Having or consisting of a crust.

Meaning

Having or consisting of a crust.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) Characterized by crusty patches.
  2. Having a hardened or rough demeanor; crusty or gruff.
  3. Extremely conservative; hidebound; firmly established and inflexible.
  4. (wine) Of wine, aged and full of sediment.
  5. simple past and past participle of crust

Example Sentences

Concentric crusted structure may be formed in very different ways .
Theories explaining infiltration into layered or crusted soils have been developed .
If a sore is very crusted, you can soak it in warm, soapy water to loosen the crust.
Backstreet is particularly known for its "crusted” dishes, including mustard-crusted salmon and sesame-crusted shrimp.

Synonyms for crusted

Depending on context, synonyms include encrusted, covered, crusty, crustlike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include covered, crustlike, crusty, encrusted, scabies, flecked.

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