crispier; crispiest
1
: appealingly crunchy : crisp sense 1b
crispy bacon
2
: crisp sense 3
crispy hair
crispiness
noun
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Examples of crispy in a Sentence
Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy.
the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth
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Let fry for 4 to 5 minutes per side until crispy and golden brown.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Across the road, António serves up Goan small plates like crispy baitfish, squid stuffed with prawn balchao, and rissois, or local empanadas stuffed with meat or mushrooms.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
The chain is set to debut crispy chicken nuggets made with all-white meat chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and breaded with tortilla chips on Thursday, Dec. 19.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Ina swears by the thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies from Tate's Bake Shop.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Across the road, António serves up Goan small plates like crispy baitfish, squid stuffed with prawn balchao, and rissois, or local empanadas stuffed with meat or mushrooms.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
The chain is set to debut crispy chicken nuggets made with all-white meat chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and breaded with tortilla chips on Thursday, Dec. 19.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Ina swears by the thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies from Tate's Bake Shop.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crispy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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