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Meaning of crusty

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

crusty

Pronunciation:/ˈkɹʌsti/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. Dried eye mucus.

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a crust, especially a thick one.

  2. (of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

    Synonyms:gruffharshpeevishsurly
  3. Of very low quality.

    Synonyms:inferior