Definitions for Rusk

Rusk rusk

Spelling: [ruhsk]
IPA: /rʌsk/

Rusk is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in Rusk (krsu).

Definitions for Rusk

noun

  1. a slice of sweet raised bread dried and baked again in the oven; zwieback.
  2. light, soft, sweetened biscuit.
  3. (David) Dean, 1909–94, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1961–69.

Origin of Rusk

1585-95; alteration Spanish or Portuguese rosca twist of bread, literally, screw

Examples for Rusk

The little girl knew Maslova, and when she saw her face and the rusk she let her take her.

Mrs. rusk was fond of assuring me that Madame 'did not like a bone in my skin.'

And Mrs. rusk sat down and laughed heartily, ending with a crow of derision.

I also heard Mrs. rusk, in a minute or two more, emerge I suppose from the study.

Mrs. rusk, law bless you, she's no more meaning in what she says than the child unborn.'

One day Mrs. rusk was in the oak-room, I being then about fourteen.

Shortly after I heard his man, Ridley, talking with Mrs. rusk in the gallery.

He was drinking a cup of thick, syrupy coffee, and soaking a rusk in it.

I met Mrs. rusk bustling along the passage with a housemaid.

The yeast, &c., in the rusk will cause it to puff up very light.

Word Value for Rusk
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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