crusty
crusty — adjective
- crustypositive
- crustiercomparative
- crustiestsuperlative
1. having a firm, crisp outer surface that breaks or cracks easily when pressed or
having a firm, crisp outer surface that breaks or cracks easily when pressed or bitten into; covered with a hard dried layer.
Kofi bit into the crusty baguette and heard it crack.
collocation: crusty bread / baguette / roll
Gabriela scraped the crusty mud off her boots with a stick.
The crusty soil in the garden badly needed rain.
A warm, crusty apple pie sat cooling on the kitchen counter.
Benjamin peeled the crusty layer of old paint off the window frame.
文法句型
crusty + noun
be + crusty
用法筆記
Most commonly used for baked foods (bread, pastry), but also describes any dry surface layer such as dirt, snow, or paint.
常見錯誤
2. tending to complain or show irritation easily, especially in a way that is expec
tending to complain or show irritation easily, especially in a way that is expected of someone older; having a short-tempered or unfriendly manner.
The crusty old shopkeeper refused to give Benjamin any change.
attributive: crusty old + person noun
Henrik's crusty uncle complained about the music being too loud.
Despite her crusty manner, the librarian secretly loved helping children find books.
A crusty taxi driver told Kofi to stop slamming the door.
Grandpa gets crusty when he has not had his afternoon nap.
- good-natured
cheerful and friendly in disposition
- easygoing
relaxed and not easily bothered
文法句型
crusty + noun
be + crusty
grow + crusty
用法筆記
Often used affectionately or humourously for older people whose irritable behaviour has become a familiar personality trait, rather than meaning truly hostile.
常見錯誤
crusty — noun
- crustysingular
- crustiesplural
1. a young individual who rejects conventional society and chooses an alternative w
a young individual who rejects conventional society and chooses an alternative way of life, typically with unkempt hair and clothes, without stable work or a fixed place to live, and often linked to the punk or traveller subculture.
A group of crusties had set up camp under the railway bridge.
usually plural; article 'a' + singular is rare
The documentary followed several crusties living in a commune outside Bristol.
A crusty sat on the pavement selling hand-made bracelets for food money.
Local residents complained when a group of crusties started sleeping in the park.
- punk
broader term for someone in punk subculture; does not specifically imply homelessness
- new age traveller
similar lifestyle but associated with a different (hippie/traveller) subculture rather than punk
文法句型
a crusty
the crusties
用法筆記
The noun is chiefly British and may be viewed as derogatory by the people it describes. The plural form crusties is more common than the singular. Not to be confused with the adjective meaning 'irritable'.