crusty

Everyday

1. Crusty means having a hard, crisp outside, like fresh bread. tree →
2. Crusty means covered with a hard dry layer (a crusty scab, crusty mud). tree →
3. A crusty person is grumpy and easily annoyed, often an old one. tree →

In the lessons

In cooking and food, a crusty loaf has a crunchy crust. In first aid, a crusty scab means a cut is healing. In stories a crusty old sailor or neighbour is grumpy but may be kind inside. Phrases: crusty bread, crusty roll, crusty old man.

Examples

• I love warm crusty bread with butter. tree →
• The baker sold crusty rolls. tree →
• My knee had a crusty scab. tree →
• His boots were crusty with dried mud. tree →
• The crusty old captain shouted at the sailors. tree →
• The cheese had a crusty rind. tree →

Note

Comparison: crusty, crustier, crustiest. From «crust» + «-y». Similar: crisp, crunchy (food); grumpy (people).