Synonyms for rusk

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ruhsk

Phonetic Transcription : rʌsk

Définition of rusk

Origin : "light, crisp bits of bread or biscuit," 1590s, from Spanish or Portuguese rosca "roll, twist of bread," literally "coil, anything round and spiral," of unknown origin, perhaps from a pre-Latin Iberian word.

As in cracker : noun hard, often salted, baked wafer

Example sentences :

The yeast, &c., in the rusk will cause it to puff up very light.
Extract from : « Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book » by Eliza Leslie

The little girl knew Maslova, and when she saw her face and the rusk she let her take her.
Extract from : « Resurrection » by Leo Tolstoy

He was drinking a cup of thick, syrupy coffee, and soaking a rusk in it.
Extract from : « The Golden Silence » by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

Mrs. Rusk was fond of assuring me that Madame 'did not like a bone in my skin.'
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

Shortly after I heard his man, Ridley, talking with Mrs. Rusk in the gallery.
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

One day Mrs. Rusk was in the oak-room, I being then about fourteen.
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

I also heard Mrs. Rusk, in a minute or two more, emerge I suppose from the study.
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

And Mrs. Rusk sat down and laughed heartily, ending with a crow of derision.
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

I met Mrs. Rusk bustling along the passage with a housemaid.
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

Mrs. Rusk, law bless you, she's no more meaning in what she says than the child unborn.'
Extract from : « Uncle Silas » by J. S. LeFanu

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