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Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.

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  1. a. Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.
  2. a. Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly.
  3. adj. having a hardened crust as a covering
  4. adj. brusque and surly and forbidding
  5. 1. Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance. 2. Etym: [Possibly a corruption of cursty. Cf. Curst, Curstness.] Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly. Thou crusty batch of nature, what's the news Shak.
  6. Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kindat heart; snappish; peevish; surly.Thou crusty batch of nature, what's the news Shak.
  7. j:100 s. brusque and surly and forbidding