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uncrusted

uncrusted

4.9
Not having a hard outer layer, often said about food like bread
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkrʌstɪd/
translation icon : sin costra
  • Is this cheese uncrusted?
  • uncrusted sand
  • uncrusted snow
  • uncrusted rock

Examples

  • The chef served an uncrusted cheesecake that was creamy and smooth.

  • Children often like their sandwiches uncrusted for easier eating.

  • She preferred her bread uncrusted for a softer texture.

  • The uncrusted bread was soft and fresh.

  • When hiking, it's safer to walk on uncrusted sand rather than on the crumbling edges of cliffs.

  • The children enjoyed playing in the uncrusted snow, where it was soft and easy to shape into snowballs.

  • The artist preferred to paint on uncrusted canvas, believing the texture added character to her work.

Synonyms

crustless
vsuncrusted
1 3.0

Without the outer edge on food like bread or pie

refers more generally to lacking a hard outer layer
uncoated
vsuncrusted
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

means lacking a hard outer layer rather than missing a deliberate cover
unhardened
vsuncrusted
  • Specialized
6.3

Not fully solid after making, like metal or mortar

describes absence of a hard outer layer rather than incomplete internal hardening

Antonyms

1 4.2

Covered with a hard layer on the surface

How Crusted

crusty
14 2.5
crusted
1 4.2
uncrusted
4.9

Surface Forms

uncrusted positive

Morphology

uncrusted = crusted (transparent) = un + crust + ed

Formed by adding the productive prefix 'un-' to 'crusted' (crust + -ed), so the negated meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

Uncrusted is made of un- meaning 'not' and crust meaning the 'hard outer layer' you see on bread or a pie. So, uncrusted means 'not having a hard outer layer', like bread or cheesecake with only the soft part and no crust.