adjective
crusty
KRUHS-tee
adjective
1
Having a hard, crisp outer layer, especially bread.
"She bought a warm, crusty baguette from the bakery."
2
Grumpy or short-tempered, often in an old, curmudgeonly way.
"The crusty old professor grumbled about the noisy students."
How to Use Crusty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes bread with a firm, crisp crust, or informally, someone who is gruff but not necessarily unkind underneath.
Common pairings
crusty bread
crusty old man
Word Forms
crustier comparative, crusties plural, crustiest superlative
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