Collocations for crust - noun Contents 1. on a loaf of bread, pie, etc. ADJECTIVE PHRASES 2. hard layer on the outside of sth ADJECTIVE VERB + crust crust + VERB PREPOSITION PHRASES 1. on a loaf of bread, pie, etc. ADJECTIVE thick, thin flaky (esp. AmE) bread, pastry, pie, pizza Back to top ▲ PHRASES a crust of bread We saved a few crusts of bread for the birds. Back to top ▲ 2. hard layer on the outside of sth ADJECTIVE thick, thin Back to top ▲ VERB + crust form The mud had formed a thick crust on the surface of the road. Back to top ▲ crust + VERB form Put the lid on, or a crust will form on the paints. Back to top ▲ PREPOSITION crust of a thin crust of ice Back to top ▲ PHRASES the earth's crust Back to top ▲