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

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 • Feb. 4, 2026

One recent winter saw things get so bad that the eczema crusted over her face, sealing her eyes and mouth shut.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

This dish rekindles that memory, offering a grown-up take on the crusted white fish.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

We see some guileless part of ourselves within him — a half-formed reflection in his goldfish Dorothy’s fishbowl that’s been crusted over by the steady gnawing of time.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

The setting sun seemed to have ladled its syrupy light over the crusted snow, so that ordinary house parts and backyards in this fading moment seemed a spectacular raspberry dessert.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli