crusted

as incoat

Synonyms for crusted

verb cover with layer of material

Antonyms for crusted

Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for crusted

There was always a deal of good in him, but a little of it got crusted over, somehow.

The displaced mud had not yet crusted, but looked damp and fresh.

Their windows are crusted with dust, their babies' milk bottles are yellow with germs.

The intact upper and lower parts were covered with crusted blood.

To a crusted Anglo-Indian it is clear that ellipence could only mean elephants.

Meg was rubbing the poor limp hand that was crusted with dirt in her own.

Picking up a stone, he knocked away the dirt with which it was crusted.

He was aware, also, of the dirt, which scabbed and crusted everything.

Both services have curious and crusted tales bearing on this head.

It is of pointed architecture, black with age, and crusted with moss.