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单词 crustiness
释义

crusty

adjective

ˈkrə-stē How to pronounce crusty (audio)
crustier; crustiest
1
: having or being a crust
2
: giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition
crustily
ˈkrə-stə-lē How to pronounce crusty (audio)
adverb
crustiness
ˈkrə-stē-nəs How to pronounce crusty (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • abrupt
  • bluff
  • blunt
  • brusque
  • brusk
  • curt
  • downright
  • short
  • short-spoken
  • snippy
  • unceremonious
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Example Sentences

a basket of warm, crusty bread We could see deer tracks in the crusty snow bank.
Recent Examples on the Web For a heartier meal, serve with toast or a piece of crusty bread for dunking in the soup. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 Serve with crusty bread and a green salad, and more grated Parmesan for passing. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Come for the bagels, the chocolate babka and the fantasia of murals and graffiti encircling the bakery — and then buy a crusty loaf or two to take home. New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 Tucked into a crusty loaf, the beef is paired with a tangle of hot and sweet peppers, softened onions and aged provolone. Washington Post, 16 June 2021 Once the lid is clapped on, the steam from the sticky dough produces a crusty artisan-style loaf with a soft chewy inside. Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021 Layers of deli meats with a spicy olive relish on a crusty round loaf. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021 Cook burgers 2 ½ to 3 minutes, without disturbing, so bottoms get browned and crusty. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 Here is the perfect excuse to replace your old, crusty weed grinder. Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

crusty

adjective

ˈkrə-stē How to pronounce crusty (audio)
crustier; crustiest
1
: having a thick or crispy crust
crusty bread
2
: cross entry 3 sense 1
a crusty reply

crustiness

noun

as in orneriness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • orneriness
  • sulkiness
  • cantankerousness
  • disagreeableness
  • crankiness
  • curmudgeonliness
  • grouchiness
  • surliness
  • testiness
  • peevishness
  • grumpiness
  • crossness
  • irascibility
  • irritability
  • pugnaciousness
  • combativeness
  • fretfulness
  • dyspepsia
  • perversity
  • huffiness
  • pugnacity
  • petulance
  • feistiness
  • biliousness
  • truculence
  • scrappiness
  • sensitivity
  • irritableness
  • belligerence
  • perverseness
  • querulousness
  • bellicosity
  • contrariness
  • touchiness
  • rudeness
  • contentiousness
  • crotchetiness
  • aggressiveness
  • waspishness
  • aggression
  • truculency
  • choler
  • disputatiousness
  • fussiness
  • quarrelsomeness
  • supersensitivity
  • pettishness
  • unfriendliness
  • irascibleness
  • belligerency
  • hostility
  • animosity
  • antagonism
  • antipathy
  • jaundice
  • oversensitiveness
  • fight
  • anger
  • rancor
  • exasperation
  • indignation
  • fierceness
  • spleen
  • fury
  • wrath
  • rage
  • hot-bloodedness
  • passion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tolerance
  • understanding
  • patience
  • geniality
  • friendliness
  • affability
  • forbearance
  • sociability
  • amicability
  • agreeableness
  • amiability
  • cordiality
  • coolness
  • amiableness
  • tranquility
  • long-suffering
  • gentleness
  • amenity
  • good-naturedness
  • serenity
  • tranquillity
  • mildness
  • kindliness
  • good-humoredness
  • good-temperedness
  • easygoingness
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