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noun

ˈkrəst How to pronounce crust (audio)
Definition of crustnext
as in nerve
shameless boldness the grandchildren had the crust to ask for more money after wasting the first handout

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crust

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verb

as in to cake
to cover with a hardened layer pipes crusted with mineral deposits

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Recent Examples of crust
Noun
Preheating the stone or baking sheet will ensure that the crust comes out super crunchy. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 One of the central features of plate tectonics is the formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridges. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Verb
Apply Mulch Mulch prevents the soil from crusting and improves its water retention. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026 The shrinking lake left behind a wasteland crusted in toxic salt. — Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crust
  1. nerve
  2. cake
  3. gall
  4. smear
  5. arrogance
  6. coat
  7. sauce
  8. encrust
Noun
  • Jason’s nerves over going back to school (to be a social worker) in his 40s is played more for laughs and camaraderie than embarrassment or temptation.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
  • This may increase blood flow to the brain and nerve activity, thereby improving cognition.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of nerve
Verb
  • Turn cake out onto rack and carefully peel away parchment; discard.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Invert cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of cake
Noun
  • For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of gall
Verb
  • The restaurant sources its birotes from Duran’s to make the open-face, bean and cheese-smeared breakfast sandwiches popular throughout Mexico.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • That slows down the process of multiple shockwaves merging into larger ones and allows the atmosphere to weaken the smaller shockwaves to smear out the sharp pressure change into a more gradual increase.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of smear
Noun
  • Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of arrogance
Verb
  • Visitors reach the museum via boat, and snorkel above the sculptures, which range from groups of people to a Volkswagen coated with seaweed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Lightly coat the steaks on both sides with oil and season evenly with salt and black pepper.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Also on the menu are seasoned Cajun fries and homemade sauces, including options like runner, comeback and Buffalo.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • As with breakfast and lunch, Ecuadorian cuisine is the focus, with seafood being a highlight; local fish dishes are served with delicate sauces made from fruits like coconut and naranjilla.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of sauce
Verb
  • The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • Eliza decked herself in emeralds, while Amelia modeled a set encrusted with sapphires.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of encrust

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