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Crusty

Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.

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Covered 84% connected

of Cover

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Covered 84% connected

of Cover

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Crust 74% connected

The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Crust 74% connected

The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gall 74% connected

The bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gall 74% connected

The bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the secretion of the liver, or bile, mixed with that…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Crusted 92% connected

of Crust

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Curmudgeonly 92% connected

Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gruff 92% connected

Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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