crusted

[ kruhs-tid ]

/ ˈkrʌs tɪd /

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adjective

having a crust; encrusted.

(of a wine) containing a hardened deposit accumulated during aging in the bottle: crusted port.

having the accruals of age; antique.

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Origin of crusted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at crust, -ed³

crust·ed·ly, adverbun·crust·ed, adjective

So during the last two weeks, Ford was consistently postholing, moving through double-crusted snow so deep she would sink to her knees with each step.
Emily Ford Hiked 1,200 Miles in the Dead of Winter|Grayson Haver Currin|May 4, 2021|Outside Online
It is built not in a long bun, but in a half-loaf of fresh, tawny-crusted Italian bread.
The Jersey Shore’s Biggest Weiners Are at Jimmy Buff’s|Jane & Michael Stern|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Damien Hirst unveiled his $100 million diamond-crusted monstrosity For the Love of God, there was outrage.
eBay's Millionaire Artist|Graham T. Beck|August 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It is Japanese- and Chinese-inspired, offering tasty dishes like sesame-crusted tuna and wok-charred beef fillet.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The man is uncivil and impolitic, rough-hewn enough for leather fringe and dung-crusted boots.
The Quintessential American|James Carroll|December 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, there is nothing so dangerously attractive to speaker and to audience as a fine old crusted political tag.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
The real nature of which my dear guardian spoke is only hidden away, crusted over by the rough life George has led.
The Mynns' Mystery|George Manville Fenn
Our horses were poor and when I made the sun blue we crusted the buffalo and killed many with our lances.
The Way of an Indian|Frederic Remington
I can see the rooms crusted with ormolu, the fauns foisted on the ceiling, the ripping rident goddesses on the walls.
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 27th, 1894|Various
It was a broken-off harrow tooth, scaled like a long, red fish with the crusted rust of years.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb