crusty

Definition

Having a crust, especially a thick one.

Etymology

From Middle English, equivalent to crust + -y.

Example Sentences

• "No one was there. But there was a cloth spread upon the table that stood against the wall, and a cover was laid for one, with a crusty brown loaf and a bottle of wine beside the plate"
• "However kindly a friend may otherwise be, he soon turns crusty if asked to lend money."
• "Then somebody told a story about the Swedish Majesty's last sojourn in Norway. There, at a railway station, Oscar ran against a crusty old farmer who thought himself a lot better than a mere king and kept his hat on."