crusty
/crusty 'krʌsti/
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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brusque and surly and forbidding
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crusty remarks
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a crusty old man
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his curmudgeonly temper
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gruff manner
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a gruff reply
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having a hardened crust as a covering
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