1
[ adjective ] having a hardened crust as a covering

Synonyms

crusted crustlike encrusted

Related terms

covered

2
[ adjective ] brusque and surly and forbidding

Synonyms

gruff ill-humoured ill-humored curmudgeonly

Examples

"crusty remarks" "a crusty old man" "his curmudgeonly temper" "gruff manner" "a gruff reply"

Related terms

ill-natured

3
[ adjective ] brusque and surly and forbidding

Synonyms

gruff ill-humoured ill-humored curmudgeonly

Examples

"crusty remarks" "a crusty old man" "his curmudgeonly temper" "gruff manner" "a gruff reply"

Related terms

ill-natured

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Rhymes with

rusty trusty christie gusty musty lusty dusty trustee travesty frosty nasty feisty dishonesty honesty majesty dynasty modesty amnesty misty testy sixty bloodthirsty twisty tasty angioplasty hasty thirsty enlistee

Phonetic and Homophones

K R AH1 S T IY0

Similar Spelling

crust Cristy Crist crest crusted cryostat crustose Crowston crosstie crustlike Crustacea crosstown crosstalk Crossett crosscut Crysta Cristi Crista

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