adjective
- having a hard outer layer or surface
- bad-tempered or irritable
Usage: informal
Examples
- The bread had a crusty exterior but was soft inside.
- She wiped the crusty mud off her boots.
- The old paint was crusty and peeling.
- My grandfather can be quite crusty in the mornings.
- The crusty old professor rarely smiled at his students.
- Fresh snow covered the crusty ice on the pond.