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crusty.

Having a crust, especially a thick one.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɹʌsti/

  1. Having a crust, especially a thick one.

  2. Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

    figuratively · informal

  3. Of very low quality; crude visuals or harsh, granular sound.

    informal
    The door opened with a crusty squeak that echoed in the silent room.
    The old vinyl record made a crusty crackling sound as the needle hit it.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *krustós Proto-Italic *krustosder. Latin crusta Anglo-Norman crustebor. Middle English cruste Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English crusty English crusty From Middle English crusty, equivalent to crust + -y.

noun/ˈkɹʌsti/

  1. A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.

    UK · informal

  2. Dried eye mucus.

    slang

  3. A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance.

    Ireland · UK · informal

  4. Dried blood or serous fluid buildup following body piercing.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *krustós Proto-Italic *krustosder. Latin crusta Anglo-Norman crustebor. Middle English cruste Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English crusty English crusty From Middle English crusty, equivalent to crust + -y.

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