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Antonyms for crust

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kruhst
Phonetic Transcription : krÊŒst

Definition of crust

Origin :
  • early 14c., "hard outer part of bread," from Old French crouste (13c., Modern French croûte) and directly from Latin crusta "rind, crust, shell, bark," from PIE *krus-to- "that which has been hardened," from root *kreus- "to begin to freeze, form a crust" (cf. Sanskrit krud- "make hard, thicken;" Avestan xruzdra- "hard;" Greek krystallos "ice, crystal," kryos "icy cold, frost;" Lettish kruwesis "frozen mud;" Old High German hrosa "ice, crust;" Old English hruse "earth;" Old Norse hroðr "scurf"). Meaning "outer shell of the earth" is from 1550s.
  • noun stiff outer layer; coating
Example sentences :
  • The crust of toast may be trimmed off or left on, as desired.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • It was brown as to crust, and flaky and light as to interior.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • Lay in the bottom of the tureen some slices of bread without the crust.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Make some thin slices of toast, having cut off all the crust.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • This will form a crust over it, and prevent evaporation of the juices.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Cover the pie with a crust, notch and ornament it, and bake it well.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Have ready some thin slices of buttered toast with the crust cut off.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • I importune the Supreme Council for a post, a crust of bread, a home!
  • Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
  • I am begging for a crust from the lavish plenty, all because I am struggling to be honest.
  • Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
  • I warrant that she is pining away for want of a crust of bread.'
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Synonyms for crust

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