crusted
/ˈkɹʌstɪd/adjective, verb
crusted is spelled C-R-U-S-T-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, crusted means “Having or consisting of a crust” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in crusted?
| Letters | 7: C-R-U-S-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crusted?
Crusted appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce crusted?
- /ˈkɹʌstɪd/
Crusted has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-crusted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does crusted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having or consisting of a crust.
- 2
Characterized by crusty patches.
- 3
Having a hardened or rough demeanor; crusty or gruff.
- 4
Extremely conservative; hidebound; firmly established and inflexible.
- 5
Of wine, aged and full of sediment.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of crust
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crusted come from?
From crust + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).