as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
a crusty old fisherman who doesn't care to have his picture taken with silly tourists
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Recent Examples of crusty
Squeeze the cloves out and spread them on crusty bread, whisk them into soups and pan sauces, or stir them into butter.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
But, as electricity flows back and forth between the positive and negative sides, a thick, crusty layer of gunk gradually builds up inside the cell.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
The select group of crusty reporters called upon by France Football, the organisers of the award, had never, in the history of the Ballon d’Or, settled on making someone so young the de facto world player of the year.
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New York Times,
10 June 2026
Serve warm or at room temperature with a side salad and/or crusty bread.
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Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for crusty
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
But, as electricity flows back and forth between the positive and negative sides, a thick, crusty layer of gunk gradually builds up inside the cell.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
The select group of crusty reporters called upon by France Football, the organisers of the award, had never, in the history of the Ballon d’Or, settled on making someone so young the de facto world player of the year.
—
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Serve warm or at room temperature with a side salad and/or crusty bread.
—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for crusty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusty
Adjective
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Erasure is sometimes too blunt a word for what happens to a literary life.
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Patton Veterinary Hospital was blunt on its website.
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Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
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But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.
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Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who alleged infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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The tears weren't solely a result of coming up short at another major, but more so about the message his dad shared with him after Burns' Sunday surge up the leader board came up just short.
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After three minutes of routine and relatively curt responses, Redick was asked about the difficulty of closing a team out in a playoff series.
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Our separation would need to be curt and the novel did it.
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Though Porter became well-known for her blunt questioning of witnesses in Congress, her brusque style has not translated to broad support in California’s 2026 governor’s race.
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The dark comedy features Allison Janney as a brusque widow who has to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant (Andrew Rannells).
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.
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Jackie and Shadow became internet sensations thanks to the live webcams maintained in their nest by nonprofit organization Friends of Big Bear Valley, which is an outspoken voice for conserving eagle habitat.
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The superstar singer walked into Madison Square Garden Wednesday night for the Knicks-Spurs game wearing a shirt that expressed colorful allegiance to the New York team and downright affection for singer Stevie Nicks, one of her musical role models.
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Knicks fans, known for their rowdiness and downright devotion to the team, took to watch parties, bars and gatherings to see the game.
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“Crusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusty. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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