crust·y

[kruhs-tee]
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; Middle English; see crust, -y1

crust·i·ly, adverb
crust·i·ness, noun


3. testy, prickly, touchy; curt, brusque.
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crusty (ˈkrʌstɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , crustier, crustiest
1.  having or characterized by a crust, esp having a thick crust
2.  having a rude or harsh character or exterior; surly; curt: a crusty remark
 
n , crustier, crustiest, crusties
3.  slang a dirty type of punk or hippy whose lifestyle involves travelling and squatting
 
'crustily
 
adv
 
'crustiness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

crusty
c.1400, from crust. Figurative use, of persons, "short-tempered," is from 1560s.
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crusty definition


  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.
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Example sentences
The blisters go through several stages before they get crusty, scab over and
  fall off.
Also dissolves oxide off the liquid solder, making it less crusty and therefore
  more shiny.
Eyelids may itch and burn and appear swollen, red and crusty.
Itching is common, and your eyelids may appear greasy or crusty.
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