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   Crust·y

   /ˈkrəstē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or acting as a hard outer layer or covering: "crusty bread" Similar crispcrispywell bakedwell donecrumblybrittlefriableOpposite softsoggy
   • 2. (especially of an old person) outspoken and irritable: "a crusty old grandfather" Similar irritablebad-temperedirasciblegrumpygrouchycrotchetytetchytestycantankerouscurmudgeonlyill-temperedill-naturedill-humoredpeevishcrossfractiousdisagreeablepettishcrabbedcrabbywaspishpricklypepperytouchyscratchyspleneticshrewishshort-temperedquick-tempereddyspepticcholericbiliousliverishcross-grainedargumentativequarrelsomecaptiousinformal:snappishsnappychippyon a short fuseshort-fusedshirtystroppynarkyrattyeggylike a bear with a sore headcrankyornerypeckishsoreheadedsnakyOpposite good-naturedaffable

   Derivatives

   • 1. crustily adverb
   • 2. crustiness noun

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