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crust⋅y

  [kruhs-tee]
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–adjective, crust⋅i⋅er, crust⋅i⋅est.
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.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see crust, -y 1

Related forms:
crust⋅i⋅ly, adverb
crust⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. testy, prickly, touchy; curt, brusque.
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crusty

  1. mod.
    feisty; gruff. (Very old, 1500s.) : Unlike most crusty, old men, Jed hasn't a single redeeming quality.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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