WORD OF THE DAY Sat, April 24, 2021 OED Word of the Day: caked-on, adj. Of a substance: that has dried or congealed to form a thick crust. Now esp. of make-up: that has been (too) heavily applied.

"Rolling up his shirt sleeves and removing his collar, [he] took off some of the caked-on dirt." - 1905, Motor 20 June 519/1

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