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Shortcrust meaning

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

Using Shortcrust

  • The main meaning on this page is: Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
  • In the example corpus, shortcrust often appears in combinations such as: shortcrust pastry.

Context around Shortcrust

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

catching 1× proper 1×

Often after:

pastry 2× pasty 1× pie 1×

Sentence patterns with Shortcrust

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a proper shortcrust pastry top 1× eye catching shortcrust pasty creations 1× memorise for shortcrust or sweet 1× shortcrust pastry can 1× that the shortcrust pie was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

inspiration for kith 1× pies were a 1× she spent three 1× shortcrust pastry can 1×

Common sentence endings:

creations last week 1× or chicken pie 1× or sweet pastry 1× pastry top pretenders 1× pie was developed 1×

Words around Shortcrust

Just before it in the word index:

shortcomings 411 shortcoming 46 shortchanging 8 shortchanges 2 shortchanged 23 shortchange 10

Just after it in the word index:

shortcut 146 shortcuts 141 shorted 31 shorten 278 shortened 551 shortening 130

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Shortcrust

  • In this selection, "shortcrust" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, catching, proper, pastry, pasty and pie stand out and add context to how "shortcrust" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a proper shortcrust pastry top and eye catching shortcrust pasty creations. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shortcrust" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shortcrust

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She spent three days baking and decorating the eye-catching shortcrust pasty creations last week. (15 words)

Shortcrust pastry can be used to make both sweet and savory pies such as apple pie, quiche, lemon meringue or chicken pie. (22 words)

And we’re talking a proper, shortcrust pastry top, sides and bottom pie too – not one of those dish-with-a-pastry-top pretenders. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Pies were a common banquet item, with the crust serving primarily as a container, rather than as food itself, and it was not until the very end of the Late Middle Ages that the shortcrust pie was developed. (38 words)

Inspiration for Kith came from Rankin’s time on Masterchef: “Sometimes we didn’t know what we’d be asked to make so you’d spend hours trying to memorise for shortcrust or sweet pastry. (35 words)

And we’re talking a proper, shortcrust pastry top, sides and bottom pie too – not one of those dish-with-a-pastry-top pretenders. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

She spent three days baking and decorating the eye-catching shortcrust pasty creations last week.

And we’re talking a proper, shortcrust pastry top, sides and bottom pie too – not one of those dish-with-a-pastry-top pretenders.

Inspiration for Kith came from Rankin’s time on Masterchef: “Sometimes we didn’t know what we’d be asked to make so you’d spend hours trying to memorise for shortcrust or sweet pastry.

Pies were a common banquet item, with the crust serving primarily as a container, rather than as food itself, and it was not until the very end of the Late Middle Ages that the shortcrust pie was developed.

Shortcrust pastry can be used to make both sweet and savory pies such as apple pie, quiche, lemon meringue or chicken pie.

Common combinations with shortcrust

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shortcrust" in a sentence?
An example: "She spent three days baking and decorating the eye-catching shortcrust pasty creations last week." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "shortcrust" from authentic English texts.
What does "shortcrust" mean?
Shortcrust means: Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
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