crustier
Less soft, breadwise
Crustier is the comparative form of crusty.
Something crustier has a harder, more developed outer layer—bread that's crustier has baked longer or sat out.
A person who's crustier is more irritable or short-tempered than before: He's gotten crustier with age.
In slang describing someone unkempt or unwashed, crustier means further along that spectrum.
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- surlyBad-tempered and unfriendly
curmudgeonly · crotchety · ornery · cranky · bad-tempered · ill-humored · snappish · testy
Crumbly or unreliable
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
loaf · brittle · crumbly · golden-brown · toasted · crackling · well-baked · rustic
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
surly · curmudgeonly · crotchety · ornery · cranky · bad-tempered · ill-humored · snappish · testy · peevish
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
artisan · loaf · brittle · crumbly · golden-brown · toasted · crackling · well-baked · rustic · hearty
rough
Uneven in surface
cracked · flaking · peeling · chapped · fissured · dried-out · hardened · parched · weathered · calloused
older
More advanced in age
worn · decrepit · hoary · gray-haired · elderly · venerable · wizened · grizzled · world-weary · battle-scarred