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crusty

/ˈkrʌsti/

Translations

crustyadjective

crustier

Comp.

crustiest

Super.

/ˈkrʌsti/

bourruPour une personne au caractère rude, sec ou un peu grincheux.

Despite his crusty demeanor, the old man was actually very kind-hearted.

Malgré son air bourru, le vieil homme était en réalité très bon.

croûteuxSe dit d’un aliment ou d’une surface recouverte d’une croûte dure.

The bread was perfectly baked, with a crusty exterior and a soft interior.

Le pain était parfaitement cuit, avec une croûte extérieure croûteuse et un intérieur moelleux.

Additional translations

acariâtrePlus péjoratif, pour un tempérament ombrageux ou désagréable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

crustynoun

crusties

/ˈkrʌsti/

Countable noun in British English meaning a bread roll with a hard crust; also informal for a member of a counter-culture group.

petit pain croustillantEn particulier pour un petit pain à croûte dure et croustillante.

I bought a ham crusty for lunch at the corner bakery.

J’ai acheté un petit pain croustillant au jambon pour le déjeuner à la boulangerie du coin.

Additional translations

crustyArgot, pour une personne associée à la culture crust-punk ou au mode de vie voyageur.

Synonyms

curmudgeonly person

old fogy

Definitions

crustyadjective

Having a hard outer layer or covering.

The bread was perfectly baked, with a crusty exterior and a soft interior.

Having a rough or surly personality.

Despite his crusty demeanor, the old man was actually very kind-hearted.

crustynoun

A bread roll that has a hard, crisp crust.

I bought a ham crusty for lunch at the corner bakery.

Informal: a person associated with the crust-punk or traveller subculture, typically perceived as unkempt or alternative.

The squat was occupied by a group of crusties travelling around the country.