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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Recent Examples of crunchy
This slaw-like salad provides a sweet-tart, crunchy contrast to the rich ham and potatoes.
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Make a yogurt parfait with coconut yogurt, berries, and nut-free granola.
Guacamole and plantain chips: Avocados provide nutrients like healthy fats, magnesium, and vitamin E. Pair guacamole with crunchy, gluten-free plantain chips.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Make a yogurt parfait with coconut yogurt, berries, and nut-free granola.
Guacamole and plantain chips: Avocados provide nutrients like healthy fats, magnesium, and vitamin E. Pair guacamole with crunchy, gluten-free plantain chips.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunchy
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There’s an elegant severity to the natural elements that share the frame with the movie’s characters, manifested in silhouettes against vast cloudy skies, delicate snowfalls, shafts of light in dark interiors and crisp air filled with smoke and dust.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The All-American Mom Patz & Hall North Coast Brut Sparkling, CA: A crisp and zesty expression of 100% Chardonnay from cool climate vineyards.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Once the chops are done, put them directly into the crusty rolls, followed by a couple of slices of tomato and some lettuce.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite the ever-changing menu, guests can expect traditional loaves of crusty sourdough and gooey almond croissants, as well as Virtuoso’s signature Valrhona chocolate chip cookie, made with 46% milk chocolate and 64% dark chocolate.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunchy. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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