crustier; crustiest
1
: having or being a crust
2
: giving an effect of surly incivility in address or disposition
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Examples of crusty in a Sentence
a basket of warm, crusty bread
We could see deer tracks in the crusty snow bank.
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Serve it with crusty bread and more beer for a true Super Bowl win.
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Serve with a chunk of crusty bread and the white wine used for cooking.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
For crusty bread, take off the foil and pop the loaf in the oven for no more than five minutes to crisp up the crust.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Serve with a chunk of crusty bread and the white wine used for cooking.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
For crusty bread, take off the foil and pop the loaf in the oven for no more than five minutes to crisp up the crust.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for crusty
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“Crusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crusty. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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crusty
adjective
crustier; crustiest
1
: having or being a crust
crustiness
noun
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