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.
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Be the first to rate & review! Bright, crisp, crunchy, and full of flavor. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025 They’re left surprisingly juicy inside despite being crunchy to the tooth through a coat of honey habanero or buffalo sauce. Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The boy choy is super crunchy and the duck was amazingly lean. Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Justin's Classic Crunchy Peanut Butter Justin's Peanut Butter is now crunchy! Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crunchy

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crunchy was in 1913

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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

crunchy

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

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