crusty
Having a crust, especially a thick oneHaving a crust, especially a thick one.
» Tom is now a crusty old man.
Tom ist mittlerweile ein mürrischer alter Mann.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving a crust, especially a thick one.
krustig, Krusten-
корковыйkorkovyj
having a hardened crust as a covering
(figuratively, informal)Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.
mürrisch, reizbar
ершистыйjeršistyj
(informal)Of very low quality; crude visuals or harsh, granular sound.
The door opened with a crusty squeak that echoed in the silent room.
The old vinyl record made a crusty crackling sound as the needle hit it.
Examples
7 sentencesTom is now a crusty old man.
deTom ist mittlerweile ein mürrischer alter Mann. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Do you want to make extra-crusty bread?
I don't like crusty bread enough that your suggestion appeals to me.
I like crusty rolls.
deIch mag Brötchen mit einer knusprigen Kruste. — raggione
He's a crusty old man.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English crusty, equivalent to crust + -y.From Middle English crusty, equivalent to crust + -y.
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Forms
crustier, crustiestSynonyms
11 synonyms- brusque and surly and forbidding:curmudgeonlygruffill-humoredill-humoured
- having a hardened crust as a covering:crustedencrustedcrustlike
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form