crusty

  • 11crusty — adjective 1 bread that is crusty is pleasant to eat because it has a hard crust 2 informal someone who is crusty is bad tempered: crusty old ladies in big hats 3 having a thin dry hard layer of something on the surface: walls crusty with dirt… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12crusty — UK [ˈkrʌstɪ] / US adjective Word forms crusty : adjective crusty comparative crustier superlative crustiest 1) crusty bread is covered with a hard crust 2) informal easily annoyed …

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  • 13crusty — crustily, adv. crustiness, n. /krus tee/, adj., crustier, crustiest. 1. having a crisp or thick crust: a loaf of crusty French bread. 2. of the nature of or resembling a crust. 3. harsh; surly; rude: a crusty remark. [1350 1400; ME; see CRUST,… …

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  • 14Crusty — adj. Negative word used to describe someone of an undesirable nature with outwardly dodgy appearances. Also used to talk about any negative experiences. That girl Paul had his tongue down all night was really very crusty. Or, I ate this steak pie …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 15Crusty — adj. Negative word used to describe someone of an undesirable nature with outwardly dodgy appearances. Also used to talk about any negative experiences. That girl Paul had his tongue down all night was really very crusty. Or, I ate this steak pie …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 16crusty — adjective 1) crusty French bread Syn: crisp, crispy, well baked; crumbly, brittle, friable Ant: soft, soggy 2) a crusty old man Syn: irritable …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 17crusty — mod. feisty; gruff. □ Jed is a crusty old man. □ Unlike most crusty, old men, Jed hasn’t a single redeeming quality …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 18crusty — adjective (crustier; est) Date: 14th century 1. having or being a crust < crusty bread > 2. giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition Synonyms: see bluff • crustily adverb • cr …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19crusty — adj. Crusty is used with these nouns: ↑bread, ↑loaf, ↑roll …

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  • 20crusty — crust|y [ krʌsti ] adjective 1. ) crusty bread is covered with a hard CRUST 2. ) INFORMAL easily annoyed …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English