Associations to the word «Crust»

Wiktionary

CRUST, noun. A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
CRUST, noun. The external layer of most types of bread.
CRUST, noun. An outer layer composed of pastry
CRUST, noun. The bread-like base of a pizza.
CRUST, noun. (geology) The outermost layer of the lithosphere of the Earth.
CRUST, noun. The shell of crabs, lobsters, etc.
CRUST, noun. (uncountable) Nerve, gall.
CRUST, noun. Crust punk (a subgenre of punk music)
CRUST, verb. (transitive) To cover with a crust.
CRUST, verb. (intransitive) To form a crust.
CRUST PUNK, noun. A subgenre of punk rock, derived from hardcore punk with extreme metal elements, often with pessimistic lyrics about political and social ills

Dictionary definition

CRUST, noun. The outer layer of the Earth.
CRUST, noun. A hard outer layer that covers something.
CRUST, noun. The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.
CRUST, verb. Form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven".

Wise words

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