crustlike

Examples

• All

• After baking, the cake developed a crustlike surface that was golden brown and delicious.

• Extensive spore growth gives these older colonies a crustlike appearance.

  Academic text (1994)

• The icy layer on the lake created a crustlike coating that seemed solid and safe to walk on.

Synonyms

C

crusty

vscrustlike

14 2.5

Having a hard, crisp outer layer like the top of bread

focuses on resemblance to a hard outer layer not on crisp texture

C

crusted

vscrustlike

1 4.2

Covered with a hard layer on the surface

is about having an outer layer that generally only resembles a hard coating

E

encrusted

vscrustlike

1 5.8

Covered with a hard layer, often of dirt, shells, or jewels

means resembling a hard outer layer without implying firm attachment

H

hard-shelled

vscrustlike

1 3.6

Having a hard outer covering that protects what is inside, like a crab or nut

speaks of a hard outer layer rather than a true rigid shell structure

S

shelled

vscrustlike

1 1.9

Having a hard outer covering like a crab or nut

refers to any hard outer layer, not specifically a protective body covering

C

crusting

vscrustlike

4.5

Covered by a hard dry outer layer

refers to the general idea of having such an outer layer rather than forming it

C

crustose

vscrustlike

• Specialized

9.9

Lichens with a thin crust that sticks closely to the surface they grow on

is broader and not limited to thin layers that tightly adhere

C

crustaceous

vscrustlike

• Specialized

8.6

Having a hard outer shell like a crab or lobster

describes a general hard outer layer, not specifically shelllike or animal

Antonyms

S

soft

552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

S

smooth

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Crusty

encrusted

1 5.8

crusty

14 2.5

crustlike

3.7

crustose

• Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology