Crusty
/ˈkrʌs.ti/noun
Covered with a crust; dry, hardened, or rough in texture.
Did you know?Crusty comes from the same Latin root as ‘crust,’ originally referring to a hard outer covering, not just bread — language kept the shell and the bite.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
crusta
“A hard outer layer, rind, or shell”
Late Latin
Latin
crustāre
“To cover with a crust or hard coating”
Old French
Old French
crusté
“Covered with a crust; hardened on the surface”
Middle English
English
crusty
“Having a crust; rough, hardened, or scabbed”
Modern English
English
crusty
“Covered with or full of a crust; dry, hardened, or rough”
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