Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The practice of crust-hunting.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of crust.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word crusting.

Examples

  • Nevertheless, most of the hunters did not approve of "crusting" the game -- that is, of running it down on snow-shoes in the deep mid-winter snows.

    The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 Theodore Roosevelt 1888

  • Oh the crushing disappointment of the reality of the Clio – parked outside Asda, two-day-old bird shite crusting on the windscreen.

    The Hard Sell: Renault Clio 2011

  • We still have that book, complete with a few torn pages, a binding that no longer is really doing it's job and about 20 years 'worth of cinnamon, butter and sugar crusting the well-loved pages.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Sarah 2009

  • We still have that book, complete with a few torn pages, a binding that no longer is really doing it's job and about 20 years 'worth of cinnamon, butter and sugar crusting the well-loved pages.

    I Call it "Rustic" Sarah 2009

  • Roll the meat in the ground peppercorns, crusting all the sides in pepper.

    Kerry Saretsky: Steak and Horseradish Croissants Kerry Saretsky 2011

  • He kowtows, septic skull to the pavement, eyes crusting with small, yellow horrors.

    Day 7: Pigeon Savant Jane Flett 2011

  • Now, Mr. Dotolo tried crusting the sweetbreads with unsweetened coconut and decorated the plate with the same tamarind and raita, adding chunks of pickled watermelon rind (for crunch), mango sauce (for sweetness) and elderflowers and nasturtiums (for color).

    L.A.'s Masterminds of 'Dude Food' Katy McLaughlin 2011

  • Roll the meat in the ground peppercorns, crusting all the sides in pepper.

    Kerry Saretsky: Steak and Horseradish Croissants Kerry Saretsky 2011

  • It starts over the top part of the big toe or on other toes or the back of the feet, becoming red, thick, and possibly even oozing or crusting.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Carrots are directly sown in the garden, and I backfill the little rows with potting soil or screened compost to avoid the type of soil crusting that can block seedlings.

    Groundwork: Rooting to the last Adrian Higgins 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.