Meaning

4 senses
  1. (UK, informal)A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.

  2. (slang)Dried eye mucus.

  3. (Ireland, UK, informal)A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance.

  4. (slang)Dried blood or serous fluid buildup following body piercing.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Tom is now a crusty old man.

    deTom ist mittlerweile ein mürrischer alter Mann.

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  2. Do you want to make extra-crusty bread?

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  3. I don't like crusty bread enough that your suggestion appeals to me.

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  4. I like crusty rolls.

    deIch mag Brötchen mit einer knusprigen Kruste.

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  5. He's a crusty old man.

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Origin

From Middle English crusty, equivalent to crust + -y.

From Middle English crusty, equivalent to crust + -y.

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Forms

plural: crusties

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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