CRUST
What does "CRUST" mean?
The hard outer layer of a loaf of bread or pie.
Meanings
- The hard browned outer surface of bread, pastry, or pie. She tore off the crust and dipped it in the soup.
- The solid outermost layer of a planet. Earth's crust is thinnest beneath the oceans. technical
- Any hard outer coating or layer that forms over a surface. A crust of ice sealed the pond overnight.
- To form or become covered with a hard outer layer. Salt crusted on the rim of the glass.
Did you know?
- Earth's crust - all the ground, mountains, and ocean floor you'll ever touch - is less than 1% of the planet's volume, a skin thinner than the peel on an apple.
Word origin
From Latin 'crusta' (rind, shell, hard surface), via Old French 'crouste'; the geological and culinary senses both keep the core idea of a hard outer shell.
Remember it
CRUST is the hard shell on bread and on the planet alike - the same five letters cover your sandwich and your continent.
A little poem
Thin skin on the world-
all our cities, every road,
ride one cooling rind.
haiku
Wordplay
- Geologists make the best bakers. They really understand the crust under pressure.
What it teaches
The hardest layer is usually the thinnest: a tough surface often hides how little there is between you and the deep.
Quick facts
What does CRUST mean?
The hard outer layer of a loaf of bread or pie.
Is CRUST a valid word?
Yes — CRUST is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CRUST?
CRUST has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CRUST come from?
From Latin 'crusta' (rind, shell, hard surface), via Old French 'crouste'; the geological and culinary senses both keep the core idea of a hard outer shell.
What can CRUST teach us?
The hardest layer is usually the thinnest: a tough surface often hides how little there is between you and the deep.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.