crusted

American  

[kruhs-tid] / ˈkrʌs tɪd /

adjective

1. having a crust; encrusted.

2. (of a wine) containing a hardened deposit accumulated during aging in the bottle.

   crusted port.

3. having the accruals of age; antique.

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Other Word Forms

• crustedly adverb
• uncrusted adjective

Etymology

Origin of crusted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; crust, -ed ³

Example Sentences

At Torak’s feet lay a dead foal, its small hooves still crusted with river clay from its final drink.

From Literature

Dying weed and moss crusted its smooth edges.

From Literature

Constable’s famously crusted, white-flecked surfaces, as seen in this painting’s coarsely textured beams and choppy canal water, and in its windswept, cloud-filled skies, became touchstones in his work.

From The Wall Street Journal

It didn’t help that I stank of the filthy, fishy water in the boat, which had dried and crusted over me.

From Literature

One of his eyes was crusted shut, and a patch of feathers was missing from his neck.

From Literature