crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness.

crusty adjective (OF BREAD) having a hard outer covering : fresh, crusty bread (Definition of crusty from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. Having, resembling, or being a crust: a crusty piece of bread. 2. Outspoken and surly. Used especially of older people.

Apr 13, 2026 · (chiefly British, informal) A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness. Against the backdrop of muted stripes of color, Julieanne picked at her eyes’ crusties, and then …

The adjective crusty is good for describing something that is crisp on the outside, like a loaf of French bread. You can describe something with a crunchy outer layer and a softer inside as crusty, but you …

The adjective crusty is good for describing something that is crisp on the outside, like a loaf of French bread. You can describe something with a crunchy outer layer and a softer inside as crusty, but you …

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There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word crusty, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Crusty refers to having a hard outer layer or covering, often observed in food like bread or baked goods. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is perceived as harsh, grumpy …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2021 crust•y (krus′ tē), adj., crust•i•er, crust•i•est. Food having a crisp or thick crust: a loaf of crusty French bread. of the …