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Crusty

/ˈkɹʌsti/ · adjective

Meaning

Having a crust, especially a thick one..

Definitions by Sense

Having a crust, especially a thick one.
(informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.
(informal) Of very low quality; crude visuals or harsh, granular sound.
(chiefly British, informal) A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.
(slang) Dried eye mucus.
(chiefly UK and Ireland, informal) A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance.
(slang) Dried blood or serous fluid buildup following body piercing.

Example Sentences

No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate

However kindly a friend may otherwise be, he soon turns crusty if asked to lend money.

Then somebody told a story about the Swedish Majesty's last sojourn in Norway. There, at a railway station, Oscar ran against a crusty old farmer who thought himself a lot better than a mere king and kept his hat on.

Visitors to Maine often expect to find such colorful characters at every turn. In fact, Governor Angus King once said that if he could just strategically position a suitable crusty yet benign "Mainah" on the porch of every general store or end of every lobster wharf, giving people asking for directions the standard reply of "You can't get theyah from heyah," tourism revenue would triple.

The door opened with a crusty squeak that echoed in the silent room.

The old vinyl record made a crusty crackling sound as the needle hit it.

A crusty sound came from the rusted hinges of the gate.

I wiped the crusties from my eyes, threw on a sundress, and wandered out into the living room.

Word Forms

crustier
crustiest
crusties
crustie

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does crusty mean?

Crusty means Having a crust, especially a thick one..

What is a synonym for crusty?

Common synonyms include gruff, peevish, surly, harsh.

What is the opposite of crusty?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use crusty in a sentence?

No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate

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Definitions by Sense

Having a crust, especially a thick one.

(informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

(informal) Of very low quality; crude visuals or harsh, granular sound.

(chiefly British, informal) A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.

(slang) Dried eye mucus.

(chiefly UK and Ireland, informal) A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance.

(slang) Dried blood or serous fluid buildup following body piercing.

Example Sentences

No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate

However kindly a friend may otherwise be, he soon turns crusty if asked to lend money.

Then somebody told a story about the Swedish Majesty's last sojourn in Norway. There, at a railway station, Oscar ran against a crusty old farmer who thought himself a lot better than a mere king and kept his hat on.

Visitors to Maine often expect to find such colorful characters at every turn. In fact, Governor Angus King once said that if he could just strategically position a suitable crusty yet benign "Mainah" on the porch of every general store or end of every lobster wharf, giving people asking for directions the standard reply of "You can't get theyah from heyah," tourism revenue would triple.

The door opened with a crusty squeak that echoed in the silent room.

The old vinyl record made a crusty crackling sound as the needle hit it.

A crusty sound came from the rusted hinges of the gate.

I wiped the crusties from my eyes, threw on a sundress, and wandered out into the living room.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does crusty mean?

Crusty means Having a crust, especially a thick one..

What is a synonym for crusty?

Common synonyms include gruff, peevish, surly, harsh.

What is the opposite of crusty?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use crusty in a sentence?

No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.