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crustiness

/kɹˈʌstinəs/ noun

The state of being crusty

Word Origin From Latin 'crusta' meaning 'crust, hard surface' — that tough outer layer. The adjective 'crusty' (with -y) describes something with a crust, and then -ness makes it a noun: the state of being crusty. But crustiness also describes a grumpy, irritable person, like a hard shell around their personality. The same root gives us 'crustacean' (shelled creatures like crabs) and 'encrust' (to cover with a crust), so the idea of a hard exterior is central.

noun The state of being crusty countable

The crustiness of the bread's exterior contrasted perfectly with its soft interior.

(名词) 硬脆；酥脆

面包外皮的酥脆与内部的柔软形成了完美对比。

(sustantivo) El estado de tener costra o corteza.

La corteza del exterior del pan contrastaba a la perfección con su suave interior.

(nom) croûtage [État d'une surface qui présente une croûte dure et craquante.]

Le crustiness de la croûte du pain contrastait parfaitement avec la douceur de sa mie.

(Substantiv) Knusprigkeit; Kruste (im Sinne von knuspriger Zustand) [Der Zustand, eine harte, knusprige äußere Schicht zu haben, besonders bei Backwaren oder gebratenen Speisen.]

Die **crustiness** der Brotrinde bildete einen perfekten Kontrast zu seinem weichen Inneren.

(名詞) 固い皮で覆われている状態。外側がカリッと焼けて固くなっていること。

パンの外側のカリッとした食感と、中の柔らかい生地の対比が絶妙だった。

(substantivo) crostosidade; crostas [O estado de ser crostoso]

A crosta do exterior do pão contrastava perfeitamente com seu interior macio.

Synonyms: hardness brittleness roughness scabbiness encrustation Antonyms: softness smoothness flexibility
Word parts: crust + y + ness

Related words

crusty encrust incrustation crustacean

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