crustlike

Thân thiện

The baker brushed the crustlike top of the fresh loaf.

Definition

Adjective: - Having a hardened crust as a covering: Describes something that resembles or is characteristic of a crust, meaning it has a hard, outer layer or surface.

Usage

The adjective "crustlike" is used to describe the physical quality or appearance of an object's surface. It is a descriptive term often found in scientific, culinary, or geological contexts. - It typically modifies a noun directly. - It describes a state or condition, not an action.

Examples

• The bread had a crustlike texture after being left out for days.
• They discovered a crustlike layer of minerals covering the ancient artifact.
• The wound formed a crustlike scab as it began to heal.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive in Technical Writing: Used to precisely describe surfaces in fields like geology, biology, or food science.
  • The sample exhibited a crustlike precipitate at the bottom of the flask.

Variants and Related Words

• Crust (n): The hard outer part of bread or a similar covering on something.
• Crusty (adj): Having a crisp or hard crust; can also describe a person's irritable manner.
• Encrusted (adj): Covered with a hard layer, often of a different material (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Crustaceous: Resembling or having a crust or shell.
• Scaly: Covered with scales, which can be similar to a crust in texture.
• Encrusted: Covered with a hard coating.

Antonyms

• Soft: Not hard or firm.
• Pliable: Easily bent; flexible.
• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.

Notes

• "Crustlike" is a compound adjective formed from the noun "crust" and the suffix "-like," meaning "resembling or characteristic of."
• It is a relatively specific and less common word, primarily used for detailed description rather than everyday conversation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a hardened crust as a covering

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crusted
• encrusted
• crusty