crust

1 the outer layer of the Earth [syn: Earth's crust]

2 a hard outer layer that covers something [syn: incrustation, encrustation]

3 the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties [syn: gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness, freshness] v : form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"

English

Pronunciation

• /kɹʌst/, /krVst/
• Rhymes: -ʌst

Noun

1. A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
2. Nerve, gall.

   You've got a lot of crust standing there saying that.

Translations

See also

crusty

Verb

1. To cover with a crust.
2. To form a crust.

Translations

Crust may refer to:*Crust (geology), the outer solid layer of a planet

• Continental crust
• Oceanic crust
• Soul crust
• Crust punk, a hardcore punk / extreme metal fusion
• Crust (band), a psychedelic Texas band
• Crust (EP), an EP by Brazilian metal band Sarcófago
• Crust (album), an album by Italian metal band Sadist
• In forest fires, crust is something that covers trees to slow the fire
• The outer layer of a loaf of bread

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