Synonyms:
crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured
Meaning: brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
Synonyms:
crusted, encrusted, crusty, crustlike
Meaning: having a hardened crust as a covering
Usage examples
One crusty old gentleman objected, but I got in, notwithstanding; and, putting my cheeses upon the rack, squeezed down with a pleasant smile, and said it was a warm day.
He had endeavoured to make his presence tolerable to his crusty maiden aunt by assisting her to the best of his ability, and the business of the little cottage bakery had grown in consequence.