He's a crusty old man.
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Crusty
/ˈkɹʌsti/
Synonyms for "crusty" (153 found)
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Adjective(6 words)
Noun(1 words)
french bread
Related words (76)
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Verb(1 words)
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10 entriesbehavioral descriptordermatologic descriptordescriptive adjectivepersonality traitphysical propertyskin conditionsurface attributesurface propertytemperamenttexture descriptor
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12 entriesbread crustbrusque mannercookie crustcracked surfacecrusted lesioncrusted patchgritty finishgruff tonepastry crustrough surfacescabbed lesionsurly demeanor
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6 entriescrusted lesioncrusty breadcrusty exteriorcrusty loafcrusty surfacescabbed lesion
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22 total sentences available.
“When you’re going to a pastry shop or a bakery, there is excitement, like 'let’s go get a treat or a crusty bread',” he says. “I don’t want to take away any of this experience. "
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Please, apply more strength upon cleaning the insides of the armoires. They're rather crusty.
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I don't like crusty bread enough that your suggestion appeals to me.
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