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crusting

UK
/ˈkrʌstɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrʌstɪŋ/

Translations

crustingnoun
crustings
pl
The crusting of salt on the rocks was a result of the evaporating seawater.
La croûte de sel sur les rochers résultait de l’évaporation de l’eau de mer.
The crusting on the bread gave it a delightful texture.
Le croûtage du pain lui donnait une texture délicieuse.
Synonyms
sheath
encrustation
film
layer
coating
crustinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkrʌstɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrʌstɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is forming or covered with a crust
croûteuxS’emploie surtout en contexte médical ou descriptif.
The patient had crusting lesions on his skin.
Le patient avait des lésions croûteuses sur la peau.
Synonyms
scabrous
flaky
cakey
hardened
crustlike
crusty
encrusting
encrusted
crusted
scabby
scabbed
crustverb

crusting

Gerund

crusted
Past Simple
crusted
Past Participle
crusting
Gerund
UK
/krʌst/
US
/krʌst/
The mud began to crust over as it dried in the sun.
La boue a commencé à croûter en séchant au soleil.
Additional translations
croûterCuisine.
Synonyms
cover
encrust
scab
cake
coat
encrust over

Definitions

crustingnoun
The process or result of forming a hard outer layer or covering on a surface.
The crusting on the bread gave it a delightful texture.
A layer or deposit that forms on the surface of something, often as a result of drying or hardening.
The crusting of salt on the rocks was a result of the evaporating seawater.
crustinggerund / present participle
Undergoing or characterized by the formation of a hard outer layer.
The patient had crusting lesions on his skin.
crustverb
To form a hard outer layer or covering.
The mud began to crust over as it dried in the sun.
To cover or coat with a crust.
The chef crusted the fish with herbs and spices before baking it.
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