crustiness

/ˈkrʌstinəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being bad-tempered, irritable, or rude.
    • She apologized for her crustiness after a long day.
    • The teacher's crustiness surprised the new students.
    • His crustiness made it hard to work with him.
  2. The state of having a hard, dry outer layer.
    • He didn't mind the crustiness of the cheese.
    • The crustiness of the bread showed it was stale.
    • The crustiness of the soil made planting difficult.
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