crustiest
Most irritable, surly
Superlative form of crusty.
The literal sense describes bread or surfaces with the thickest, hardest outer layer.
More often figurative: the crustiest person in a group is the most irritable, gruff, or set in their ways.
He was the crustiest old man on the block, yelling at every kid who crossed his lawn.
Uneven in surface
- coarseRough in texture
- scalyCovered with thin plates
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- brittleLiable to shatter
cracked · chapped · weathered · parched · dried · gritty · abrasive · scratchy
No longer fresh
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- loafBaked bread shape
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
crispy · flaky · toasted · burnt · overcooked · hardened · chewy · golden
Irritable in temperament
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- surlyBad-tempered and unfriendly
grouchy · crotchety · cranky · ornery · testy · peevish · irascible · ill-tempered
rough
Uneven in surface
brittle · cracked · chapped · weathered · parched · dried · gritty · abrasive · scratchy · hardened
stale
No longer fresh
artisan · crispy · flaky · toasted · burnt · overcooked · hardened · chewy · golden · crackling
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- curmudgeonlyBad-tempered and uncooperative
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
surly · grouchy · crotchety · cranky · ornery · testy · peevish · irascible · ill-tempered · snappish
old
Existing many years
decrepit · time-worn · antiquated · worn · shabby · dilapidated · faded · dusty · tattered · frayed