crusty
crusty Lexical Profile
crusty Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having, forming, or consisting of a crisp, hard, or flaky outer layer, especially of baked goods.
"She served a bowl of hot tomato soup alongside a loaf of warm, crusty bread."
Easily irritated, curt, or gruff in manner, often masking a harmless or benign nature (especially of an older person).
"Beneath his crusty exterior, the retired sea captain was remarkably generous to the local students."
Covered with a dried, hardened coating of dirt, salt, or other matter; unwashed or unkempt.
"He rinsed off the crusty paintbrush after leaving it out on the workbench overnight."
• Rhymes for crusty
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the noun 'crust' (derived from Old French 'crouste' and Latin 'crusta', meaning 'rind, shell, or hard surface') combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'.