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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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crust·y   (krŭs'tē)   
adj.   crust·i·er, crust·i·est
  1. Having, resembling, or being a crust.
  2. Rough or surly in manner. See Synonyms at gruff.
crust'i·ly adv., crust'i·ness n.
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Crusty

Crust"y\ (-[y^]), a. 1. Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.

2. [Possibly a corruption of cursty. Cf. Curst, Curstness.] Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly.

Thou crusty batch of nature, what's the news? --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : crusty
Spanish: crujiente, de corteza dura,
German: krustig,
Japanese: 皮が硬い
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