crusty

/crusty 'krʌsti/
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crusty

The old man gave a crusty reply to the cheerful greeting.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having a hard, dry outer layer or crust: Describes something covered with or resembling a crust.
    • Brusque, irritable, or surly in manner: Describes a person, especially an older one, who is habitually short-tempered, gruff, or unfriendly.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective (Physical characteristic):

    • The bread was delicious, with a warm, crusty exterior and a soft interior.
    • He brushed the crusty mud off his boots after the hike.

  • Adjective (Character/manner):

    • The crusty old sailor rarely smiled but had a heart of gold.
    • She gave a crusty reply when asked about the delay.
Advanced Usage
  • "crusty old": A common collocation used to describe an elderly person perceived as irritable or set in their ways, often with a hint of endearment or respect underlying the gruff exterior.
    • Everyone in the neighborhood knew the crusty old professor who lived at the end of the street.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crust (n): The hard outer part of bread or a similar layer on something.
  • Crustily (adv): In a crusty manner.
    • He answered crustily, annoyed by the interruption.
Synonyms
  • For the physical meaning: Hard, crispy, baked-on.
  • For the manner meaning: Gruff, brusque, surly, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, irritable.
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • "A crusty exterior": Used metaphorically to describe someone who appears unfriendly or harsh on the outside but may be kinder within.
    • Beneath his crusty exterior, he was deeply concerned for his friends.
crusty

The old man gave a crusty reply to the cheerful greeting.

Adjective
  1. brusque and surly and forbidding
    • crusty remarks
    • a crusty old man
    • his curmudgeonly temper
    • gruff manner
    • a gruff reply
  2. having a hardened crust as a covering

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