CRUSTINESS

Etymology

Noun

crustiness (usually uncountable, plural crustinesses)

The state of being crusty

Anagrams

• rusticness

Source: Wiktionary


Crust"i*ness (--ns), n.

1. The state or quality of having crust or being like crust; hardness.

2. The quality of being crusty or surly. Old Christy forgot his usual crustiness. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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