as in crisped
having a hard texture and making a loud sound when chewed or crushed; not soft or mushy
crunchy vegetables crunchy snow These cookies are very crunchy.
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Crunch: Texture of the Moment According to Whole Foods experts, consumers are increasingly reaching for crunchy items to enhance meals and add texture to breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
My favorite bite was the karaage, which had a crunchy exterior contrasted with the very tender skate wing inside.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The stealth-action gameplay is a little more pedestrian but still manages to distinguish itself with suitably crunchy melee combat and the enjoyable improvisation of attacking Nazis with everyday items, from wrenches to plungers.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
The result is a carnival of flavor and texture—the soft airiness of the egg, the slick-dry crumble confetti of the meat, the searing flame of chile-pepper heat, the welcome relief of the crunchy cucumber wedges that come alongside.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
My favorite bite was the karaage, which had a crunchy exterior contrasted with the very tender skate wing inside.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The stealth-action gameplay is a little more pedestrian but still manages to distinguish itself with suitably crunchy melee combat and the enjoyable improvisation of attacking Nazis with everyday items, from wrenches to plungers.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
The result is a carnival of flavor and texture—the soft airiness of the egg, the slick-dry crumble confetti of the meat, the searing flame of chile-pepper heat, the welcome relief of the crunchy cucumber wedges that come alongside.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunchy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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