crusty
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abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, downright, short, short-spoken, snippy, unceremonious
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Today, the crusty mineworkers in flannel shirts and broad-rimmed hats nursing their beers at the bar nod amiably to the technicolor blur of buffed men streaming by in sparkly sequins, wigs and feathers. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 That creates an air of exaggerated staginess in the production, though Wendy Starkand has a great time with her over-the-top caricature of a crusty showbiz vet. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "‘The Full Monty’: Fun can be enough | Review," 5 Aug. 2019 Her snout was flecked with crusty lesions, a sign of a skin infection common among pigs kept in tight conditions. — Travis Dove, New York Times, "Stealing Lauri," 4 Aug. 2019 After a summer of transfer rumours, pre-season friendlies and crusty pie mascots, the Football League season begins in earnest this weekend. — SI.com, "Football League: Preview of the 2019/20 Championship, League One & League Two Season," 2 Aug. 2019 The baby backs boast a bright pink smoke ring and thick, crusty bark. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Down-home BBQ gets upscale at Que Whiskey Kitchen in Southington," 1 Aug. 2019 Crops and animals have died around a crusty lake of radioactive black sludge formed from mining waste near a major mining site in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. — Los Angeles Times, "The hidden costs of China’s rare-earth trade," 29 July 2019 To be extra Belgian, pair it with a pistolet, a crusty round bread roll with a slit along the top. — Julia Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Traditional Foods to Eat in Belgium—And Where to Try Them," 6 Aug. 2019 Toasting large cubes of a crusty artisan-style baguette ensured that the bread didn’t get too soggy once combined with the tomatoes. — Washington Post, "A summer tomato gratin with bright flavor and no mush," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crusty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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