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Meaning of crusty in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkrəsti/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    crusty

    Definitions

    1. having a hardened crust as a covering

    Synonyms

    • covered
  2. 2. brusque and surly and forbidding

    Examples

    • « crusty remarks »
    • « a crusty old man »
    • « his curmudgeonly temper »
    • « gruff manner »
    • « a gruff reply »

    Synonyms

    • ill-natured

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