MEANING
Covered with a hard, dry layer formed on the surface, often from dried residue.
Use it for
Use for a hardened layer left on a surface.Give a neglected object or surface a tactile trace of age or injury.
Words that belong together
- crusted residue
- crusted wound
- crusted surface
On the page
A crusted line of mud sealed the cellar’s lowest hinge.
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Word forms
- Base
- crusted
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Usage notes
Often describes a dry layer of dirt, residue, or dried fluid; the image can be clinical or graphic, so choose its context deliberately.
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