Crusty Definition

krŭstē
crustier, crustiest
adjective
crustier, crustiest
Having, forming, or resembling a crust.
Webster's New World
Outspoken and surly. Used especially of older people.
American Heritage
Rough and outspoken; not patient, kindly, or refined.
Webster's New World

(figuratively, of a person or behavi) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature; peevish, surly, harsh.

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noun

(chiefly UK) A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.

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(slang) Dried eye mucus.

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(chiefly UK) A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance.

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Other Word Forms of Crusty

Noun

Singular:
crusty
Plural:
crusties

Adjective

Base Form:
crusty
Comparative:
crustier
Superlative:
crustiest

Origin of Crusty

  • From Middle English, equivalent to crust +‎ -y.

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Crusty Sentence Examples

  • He gets kind of crusty sometimes, but he's a mighty fine boy.

  • The frittata makes a brilliant picnic dish in summer served cold on its own or sandwiched in crusty baguettes.

  • Also the ice was thin and crusty in places with the breakable crust on the snow needing care.

  • They may have a crusty appearance in and on the nose from chronic nasal dripping.

  • Often served with fresh crusty bread to soak up all that oil.

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