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crust
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crust  (krst)
n.
1.
a. The hard outer portion or surface area of bread.
b. A piece of bread consisting mostly of the hard outer portion.
c. A piece of bread that has become hard and dry.
2. A pastry shell, as of a pie or tart.
3. A hard crisp covering or surface: snow with a firm crust.
4. A hard deposit formed on the interior of a wine bottle as the wine matures.
5. Geology
a. The exterior portion of the earth that lies above the Mohorovii discontinuity.
b. The outermost solid layer of a planet or moon.
6. The hard outer covering or integument of certain plants and animals, such as lichens and crustaceans.
7. Pathology An outer layer or coating formed by the drying of a bodily exudate such as pus or blood; a scab.
8. Informal Insolence; audacity; gall.
v. crust·ed, crust·ing, crusts
v.tr.
1. To cover with a crust.
2. To form into a crust.
v.intr.
1. To become covered with a crust.
2. To harden into a crust.

[Middle English cruste, from Old French crouste, from Latin crsta; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.]

crustless adj.

crust
Noun
1. the hard outer part of bread
2. the baked shell of a pie or tart
3. any hard outer layer: a thin crust of snow
4. the solid outer shell of the earth
Verb
to cover with or form a crust [Latin crusta hard surface, rind]

crust  (krst)
The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle. The crust that includes continents is called continental crust and is about 35.4 to 70 km (22 to 43.4 mi) thick. It consists mostly of rocks, such as granites and granodiorites, that are rich in silica and aluminum, with minor amounts of iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium. The crust that includes ocean floors is called oceanic crust and is about 4.8 to 9.7 km (3 to 6 mi) thick. It has a similar composition to that of continental crust, but has higher concentrations of iron, magnesium, and calcium and is denser than continental crust. The predominant type of rock in oceanic crust is basalt.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crustcrust - the outer layer of the Earth        
layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
asthenosphere - the lower layer of the crust
horst - a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
geosphere, lithosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
crustal plate, plate - a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
sima - rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
2.crust - a hard outer layer that covers something
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
calculus, tophus, tartar - an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
3.crust - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
Verb1.crust - form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface

crust
Translations

crust [krʌst] ncorteza
crust [krʌst] ncroûte f
crust [krʌst] nKruste f
crust [krʌst] ncrosta

crust
n crust [krast]
1 (a piece of) the hard outside coating of bread The child would not eat the crusts. kors, korsie قِشْرَة خُبْز коричка kůrka skorpe die Kruste κόρα corteza, cuscurro, costra (leiva)kooruke خرده نان خشک leivänkuori croûte קְרוּם रोटी की पपड़ी kora (kenyér)héj kerak kulit roti skorpa crosta パンの皮 빵껍질 pluta, kriaukšlys [] garoza kerak luar korst skorpe skórka côdea coajă корка kôrka skorja korica skorpa, kant, skalk เปลือกขนมปัง kabuk 麵包皮 шкуринка, скоринка پرت، پپ‍ڑی، چهلكا vỏ bánh
2 (American) pastry She makes excellent pie crust. kors كعكَة مُربّى أو فاكِهَـه сладкиш pečivo skorpe; dejlåg die Pastete φύλλο κρούστας pasta (rasvane) tainas کلوچه taikina pâte à tarte עוּגָה रोटी kolač tészta kue bökubotn pasta パイの類 파이 종류의 과자 sausainis virsējā kārta; pārlējums (sacepumam, plātsmaizei) pai korst paideig ciasto pastelaria pateu сдобная корочка pečivo pecivo kora pajdeg, pajskal ขนมอบ çörek (美國)糕點 листкове тісто پیس‍ٹ‍ری bánh ngọt
3 a hard surface especially the outer layer of the earth. aardkors قِشرَة الأرْض земна кора kůra jordskorpe die Erdkruste φλοιός corteza maakoor پوستۀ زمین kuori écorce קְרוּם छिलका, पपड़ी zemljina kora kéreg lapisan luar skel, skorpa crosta 地殻 외피, 지각 pluta [] garoza kerak bumi korst (jord)skorpe skorupa crosta scoarţă земная кора kôra skorja kora []skorpa เปลือกโลก kabuk 地殼 земна кора زمين كى سطح vỏ trái đất
adj ˈcrusty
1 having a crust crusty bread. korserig مُحَمَّص، ذو قِشْرَةِ твърд s kůrou sprød krustig που έχει κρούστα crujiente, de corteza dura kõva koorega پوسته دار kovakuorinen qui a une forte croûte עִם קְרוּם קָשֶה पपडी़दार hrskav kruh héjas, ropogós (kenyér) berkerak með skorpu crostoso 皮が硬い 껍질이 있는 su pluta pārklāts ar garozu memakan kerak roti knapperig med skorpe, skorpet z chrupiącą skórką com côdea cu coajă (tare) с корочкой s kôrkou skorjast tvrd skorpartad, hård, knaprig ที่มีเปลือกนอกกรอบ kabuklu 有硬皮的 твердий پرت جما هوا ، چهلك‍ے والا lớp vỏ giòn
2 surly or irritable. bars, kortaf, nors, stuurs فَظ، سَريع الإنفعال раздразнителен nerudný, popudlivý vranten; knotten reizbar ευέξαπτος hosco, de mal carácter pahur بد خلق؛ ترشرو äreä bourru; hargneux רַגזָן चिड़चिड़ा razdražljiv zsémbes kesal skapstirður irritabile 気むずかしい 퉁명스러운 irzlus īgns; sabozies perengus korzelig sur, gretten drażliwy, skory do gniewu irritável arţăgos; morocănos сварливый mrzutý osoren nabusit sur, vresig ที่อารมณ์เสียง่าย ters, aksi 執拗的,易發脾氣的 дратівливий; сварливий زود رنج càu nhàu
adv ˈcrustily
bars, kortaf, bot بِصورَة فَظَّـة раздразнително nerudně, popudlivě skorpet; sprødt; vrantent; knottent krustig, reizbar δύστροπα de malas maneras, bruscamente, con irritación pahuralt با بدخلقی äreästi d'un ton hargneux/bourru בִּקְשִיחוּת चिड़चिड़ेपन से razdražljivo zsémbeskedve dengan kesal ergilega nervosamente 気むずかしく 퉁명스럽게 irzliai īgni dengan sifat perengus korzelig surt, grettent nerwowo com irritação cu un ton arţăgos сварливо mrzuto osorno skoreno vresigt อย่างอารมณ์เสีย ters bir şekilde 執拗地,粗魯地 роздратовано زرد رنجى ك‍ے سات‍ھ hay gắt gỏng
n ˈcrustiness
barsheid, norsheid فَظاظَة свадливост kornatost; mrzoutství sprødhed; vrantenhed das Krustige δυστροπία mal carácter pahurus بدخلقی äreys texture croustillante; humeur bourrue קְשִיחוּת चिड़चिड़ापन razdražljivost keménység; zsörtölődő modor berkerak sem er skorpukenndur; viðskotaillska irritabilità; l'essere crostoso 皮の硬さ 심술궂음 irzlumas īgnums rengusan knapperigheid, korzelighjeid det som er skorpet; surhet pobudliwość irritação coajă/crustă crocantă; îmbufnare сварливость chrumkavosť; mrzutosť hrapavost skorenost knaprighet, vresighet อารมณ์เสีย terslik, aksilik 執拗, 倔強 роздратованість زرد رنجى، پرت جما هوا هونا tính cộc cằn , 倔强


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