crusty

[ kruhs-tee ]
/ ˈkrʌs ti /

adjective, crust·i·er, crust·i·est.

having a crisp or thick crust: a loaf of crusty French bread.
of the nature of or resembling a crust.
harsh; surly; rude: a crusty remark.

Origin of crusty

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at crust, -y1

SYNONYMS FOR crusty

3 testy, prickly, touchy; curt, brusque.

OTHER WORDS FROM crusty

crust·i·ly, adverb crust·i·ness, noun

Words nearby crusty

crustaceous, crustal, crustal plate, crusted, crustose, crusty, crut, crutch, crutched friar, crutchings, crutzen

Words related to crustiest

brusque, cranky, sarcastic, gruff, prickly, irascible, crisp, crispy, abrupt, bluff, blunt, brief, cantankerous, captious, choleric, crabby, cross, curt, dour, harsh

Example sentences from the Web for crustiest

  • And you know what a fellow old Splinters is, the crustiest of the crusty.

    Cripps, the Carrier |R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

  • Even the crustiest old caretaker, at a word and a smile from Captain Valentine, would allow me to seat myself on the glass cases.

    Memoirs of a Midget |Walter de la Mare

British Dictionary definitions for crustiest

crusty
/ (ˈkrʌstɪ) /

adjective crustier or crustiest

having or characterized by a crust, esp having a thick crust
having a rude or harsh character or exterior; surly; curt a crusty remark

noun plural crusties

slang a dirty type of punk or hippy whose lifestyle involves travelling and squatting

Derived forms of crusty

crustily, adverb crustiness, noun