ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rusk

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹʌsk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Rusk is a noun meaning A rectangular, hard, dry biscuit.

Meaning

A rectangular, hard, dry biscuit.

More Meanings

  1. A twice-baked bread, slices of bread baked until they are hard and crisp; zwieback.
  2. A weaning food for children.
  3. A cereal binder used in meat product manufacture.

Example Sentences

[…] he brought a large basket of rusk or biscuit, and three jars of fresh water, into the boat.
A newly-arrived couple at the next table […] admitted that “this was more like” and that if the Alpenrose could also produce a proper cup of tea it would be just like home. Bill Andreyef, who was eating a lightly-boiled egg and a rusk, regarded the other diners with resentment.

Word Forms

Synonyms for rusk

Depending on context, synonyms include zwieback.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include zwieback, cracker, biscuit, crug, scruncheon, rubble.

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