crusty

adjective

ˈkrə-stē

crustier; crustiest

: having or being a crust

: 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

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

crusty

adjective

as in blunt

being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner a crusty old fisherman who doesn't care to have his picture taken with silly tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

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blunt
gruff
abrupt
short
outspoken
brusque
downright
curt
rude
snippy
crass
bluff
unceremonious
brusk
plain
rough
honest
vulgar
short-spoken
frank
snappish
straightforward
coarse
reserved
candid
plainspoken
open
laconic
artless
earnest
disrespectful
discourteous
direct
inconsiderate
tactless
forthright
impolite
uncouth
insensitive
free-spoken
impertinent
reticent
terse
straight-out
undiplomatic
closemouthed
foursquare
crude
sincere
brief
tight-lipped
low
point-blank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smooth
suave
civil
polite
diplomatic
courteous
loquacious
gracious
voluble
talkative
circuitous
politic
tactful
considerate
mealymouthed
polished
genteel
verbose
prolix
gallant
refined
cultivated
courtly
long-winded

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of crusty are bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, and gruff. While all these words mean "abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner," crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness.

a crusty exterior

The synonyms bluff and crusty are sometimes interchangeable, but bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality.

a bluff manner

While the synonyms blunt and crusty are close in meaning, blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings.

a blunt appraisal

The words brusque and crusty can be used in similar contexts, but brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness.

a brusque response

While in some cases nearly identical to crusty, curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness.

a curt command

Although the words gruff and crusty have much in common, gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness.

puts on a gruff pose

单词	crusty
释义	crusty adjective ˈkrə-stē crustier; crustiest 1 : having or being a crust 2 : giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition crustily ˈkrə-stə-lē adverb crustiness ˈkrə-stē-nəs noun Synonyms abrupt bluff blunt brusque brusk curt downright short short-spoken snippy unceremonious See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 crustier; crustiest 1 : having a thick or crispy crust crusty bread 2 : cross entry 3 sense 1 a crusty reply crusty adjective as in blunt being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner a crusty old fisherman who doesn't care to have his picture taken with silly tourists Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blunt gruff abrupt short outspoken brusque downright curt rude snippy crass bluff unceremonious brusk plain rough honest vulgar short-spoken frank snappish straightforward coarse reserved candid plainspoken open laconic artless earnest disrespectful discourteous direct inconsiderate tactless forthright impolite uncouth insensitive free-spoken impertinent reticent terse straight-out undiplomatic closemouthed foursquare crude sincere brief tight-lipped low point-blank Antonyms & Near Antonyms smooth suave civil polite diplomatic courteous loquacious gracious voluble talkative circuitous politic tactful considerate mealymouthed polished genteel verbose prolix gallant refined cultivated courtly long-winded See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of crusty are bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, and gruff. While all these words mean "abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner," crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness. a crusty exterior The synonyms bluff and crusty are sometimes interchangeable, but bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. a bluff manner While the synonyms blunt and crusty are close in meaning, blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings. a blunt appraisal The words brusque and crusty can be used in similar contexts, but brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness. a brusque response While in some cases nearly identical to crusty, curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness. a curt command Although the words gruff and crusty have much in common, gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness. puts on a gruff pose
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crusty

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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adjective

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