as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth
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Recent Examples of crispy
Then, after the appetizer is assembled and cooked, the bacon will end up perfectly crispy.
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Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Dishes include breakfast burritos, buttermilk pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Place 12 slices of thick-cut bacon on the tray and bake for about 30 minutes until browned and crispy.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
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Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Dishes include breakfast burritos, buttermilk pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles.
—Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Place 12 slices of thick-cut bacon on the tray and bake for about 30 minutes until browned and crispy.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
Adjective
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These scenarios would challenge AI agents to navigate prevailing themes about liberal international order and free trade that may prove brittle in the coming years.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The revelation prompted further alarm over the future of the brittle truce and hostage-for-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel.—
Johnatan Reiss,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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How crisp, how detailed, how fluid the practice was.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The palate features red fruits, crisp acidity, and nicely balanced tannins.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Both of them turned us on to the short that was Theater Camp.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Briggs & Riley’s Rhapsody Weekend Tote (£249) is ideal for short hops or weekend breaks.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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