crustier; crustiest
1
: harsh and unfriendly
a crusty old man
Note: A crusty person often seems unfriendly at first but is really kinder and more caring than he or she seems. Crusty is usually used to describe old people.
2
of food
: having a thick or crisp crust
a basket of warm, crusty bread
3
: having a crust : having a hard surface layer
We could see deer tracks in the crusty snow bank.
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“Crusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/crusty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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