adjective
crusty
KRUHS-tee
Crusty (adjective) means having a hard, crisp outer layer, especially bread. Example: “She bought a warm, crusty baguette from the bakery.”
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
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Word forms
- Plural
- crusties
- Comparative
- crustier
- Superlative
- crustiest
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English, made up of crust and -y.
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What does “crusty” mean?
The word “crusty” means having a hard, crisp outer layer, especially bread. In plain terms, describes bread with a firm, crisp crust, or informally, someone who is gruff but not necessarily unkind underneath.
How do you pronounce “crusty”?
“Crusty” is pronounced KRUHS-tee (/ˈkɹʌsti/ in IPA).
How do you use “crusty” in a sentence?
Here is “crusty” used in a sentence: “She bought a warm, crusty baguette from the bakery.”
What part of speech is “crusty”?
“Crusty” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “crusty” have?
“Crusty” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: having a hard, crisp outer layer, especially bread.
