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crusty
01
(of food) having a hard or crisp covering or outer layer
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
crustiest
Comparative
crustier
gradable
Examples
The bread had a crusty exterior and a soft, fluffy interior.
02
(of a person) having an irritable or blunt manner
Examples
The crusty old man yelled at the children for playing near his house.
03
unkempt, dirty, or unattractive in a gross way
Slang
Examples
He has n't showered in days and looks totally crusty.
Lexical Tree
crusty
crust
