crust
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the outer layer of the Earth
Types & categories
- layer hypernym
- horst hyponym
- crustal plate hyponym
Parts & wholes
- lithosphere part holonym
- asthenosphere part meronym
- sial substance meronym
- sima substance meronym
Sense 2 verb
form a crust or form into a crust
The bread crusted in the oven
Types & categories
- change surface hypernym
Related & opposite
- incrustation derivation
- dry out entails
Sense 3 noun
a hard outer layer that covers something
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | lithosphere |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | asthenosphere |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | sial |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | sima |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | layer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | horst |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crustal plate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | incrustation |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | dry out |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | change surface |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | encrust |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | crust |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | encrust |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | crusty |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | covering |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | calculus |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | brazen |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | brash |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | overbold |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | gruff |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | flip |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | rudeness |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | chutzpa |