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rusk

/rʌsk/

rusknoun

rusks

/rʌsk/

Translations

сухарь

I had a rusk with my tea this morning.

Сегодня утром я съел сухарь с чаем.

галета

The sailor ate a galeta during the long voyage.

Моряк съел галету во время долгого плавания.

Additional translations

хлебец

сухарик

Definitions

A type of hard, dry biscuit or twice-baked bread, often used as a teething food for babies or as a snack.

She gave the baby a rusk to chew on while she prepared dinner.

A slice of bread that has been baked again until it is dry and crisp, often used in soups or as a base for toppings.

The chef used a rusk as the base for the smoked salmon appetizer.

Synonyms

twice-baked bread

crisp

dry bread

biscuit

ruskverb

rusked

Past Simple

rusked

Past Participle

rusking

Gerund

Rare transitive verb meaning ‘to bake (bread) again so that it becomes a rusk’.

Definitions

To bake (bread) a second time so that it becomes dry and crisp; to convert into rusks.

The baker rusked yesterday’s loaves to reduce waste.

Synonyms

ruskadjective

/rʌsk/

Used attributively; normally treated as a non-gradable adjective.

Definitions

Made of, containing, or relating to rusks.

The recipe calls for rusk crumbs to give the meatballs extra texture.