crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound when chewed or pressed
crunchy lettuce
crunchily adverb
crunchiness noun

Examples of crunchy in a Sentence

These cookies are very crunchy.
Recent Examples on the Web According to a press release, Graeter’s Lemon Meringue Pie ice cream is made with tart lemon candies, crunchy pie crust pieces, and lemon marshmallow ice cream. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 Similarly, the Grenadian dish of saltfish souse, where flaked saltfish and crunchy peppers top fluffy baking powder biscuits, reminds us of the ubiquity of saltfish in the transatlantic slave trade. Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 29 Feb. 2024 All seafood was nicely tender, and there was a crunchy soccarat (crispy layer of rice at the bottom of the pan), but the dish’s connection to the sea seemed to unfortunately extend to salt content as well. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 Nick’s shows us how it should be done ‒ moist, flavorful, with a crunchy coating ($8.99). The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 There was a miniature tart not much larger than a bottle cap, filled with firm raw fluke, maitake mushrooms glazed with Madeira, and crunchy threads of leek. Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 To keep it extra crunchy, stir in pecans and bacon just before serving. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024 The confection is lathered in cinnamon sugar and is crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 The magic happens when the spices and oil are baked onto the crunchy components. Ellen Fort, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crunchy was in 1913

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Cite this Entry

“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

crunchy

adjective
crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound (as when bitten or chewed)

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