crustiness
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crust·y
(krŭs′tē)adj. crust·i·er, crust·i·est
1. Having, resembling, or being a crust: a crusty piece of bread.
2. Outspoken and surly. Used especially of older people.
crust′i·ly adv.
crust′i·ness n.
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Translations
فَظاظَة
kornatostmrzoutství
sprødhedvrantenhed
zsörtölõdõ modor
sem er skorpukenndur; viîskotaillska
chrumkavosť
crust
(krast) noun1. (a piece of) the hard outside coating of bread. The child would not eat the crusts.
2. (American) pastry. She makes excellent pie crust.
3. a hard surface especially the outer layer of the earth.
ˈcrusty adjective1. having a crust. crusty bread.
2. surly or irritable.
ˈcrustily adverbˈcrustiness noun
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