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shortcrust

/ˈʃɔːtˌkrʌst/ /ˈʃɔːrtˌkrʌst/

Meanings
adjective
Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.

Examples :

"shortcrust dumplings"
food

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration dumplings

dumplings noun

/ˈdʌmplɪŋz/

A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.

"My grandmother makes the best dumplings with pork and cabbage inside. "

Illustration describing

describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration pastry

pastry noun

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

"That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods."

Illustration brittle

brittle noun

/ˈbɹɪtl̩/

A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

"As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle."

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "