crackly

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Recent Examples of crackly Though what’s underneath the crackly sugar crust is all plant-based, don’t call it health food—just call it delicious. Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025 As the cake bakes, the sugar helps create a crackly crust. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025 This game requires you to deploy units around the map based on nothing more than crackly radio reports from the front line. Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Get the recipe 11 of 20 Chocolate Torte Rich and dense with a crackly top, this rustic-elegant dessert is perfect for company. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crackly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackly
Adjective
  • Tear hunks from a crusty loaf of bread and dunk them into the chile-tinged butter.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • He’s given the Heisman by a crusty old coot guarding the entrance.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Cucumber Kimchi, $4 like the fiddleheads, was a delight, still crunchy because it’s fermented only for a day to preserve the cucumber’s natural crisp.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • My favorite is the Smoked Salmon with Fly by Jing Sichuan Chili Oil—the spicy, slightly crunchy chili crisp complements the fish perfectly.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Lewis will share her secret to a flaky crust and perfect filling.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
  • Grocery store aisles are filled with so many varieties, from pink salt to flaky finishing salt and everything in between.
    Katie Sullivan Morford, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • The edges are slightly crispy and curved to resemble a bowl, and the center of the pancake is soft and chewy with a yellowish color.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Its slow crystallization rate may help retain these foods' crispy, crunchy texture.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • The settlement elicited a crisp rebuke from Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, a member of the commission’s Democratic minority.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Sound quality doesn't disappoint either with notably deep bass and crisp highs.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Editors’ Picks Darren Criss Does the Robot Image Throughout her career, Ms. Sagan was defiant, facing interviewers with a brittle sophistication.
    Sadie Stein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Tectonics refers to the processes that deform a rocky planet’s brittle outer shell.
    Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
  • There is marine sand and sediment, river wash, and alluvium, with pockets of soft, crumbly earth and clay.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Crackly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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