crust
A crust is a hard outer layer that covers or surrounds something.
When we talk about food, the crust is often the crunchy outside part of a loaf of bread, a pizza, or a pastry. Imagine biting into a freshly baked baguette - the crispy edge is the crust. But "crust" can also refer to the dried-out top layer on the surface of soil or a body of water, like mud that's formed from sediment at the bottom of a lake.
How common is "crust"?
Word crust is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
heel
Real examples of "crust" in context
