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crispy


crispy

adjective \ˈkris-pē\

: pleasantly thin, dry, and easily broken : having a pleasantly crisp outer layer

crisp·i·ercrisp·i·est

Full Definition of CRISPY

1
:  crisp 1 <crispy hair>
2
:  appealingly crunchy :  crisp <crispy fried chicken>
— crisp·i·ness noun
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Examples of CRISPY

  1. Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy.
  2. <the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth>

First Known Use of CRISPY

14th century

Related to CRISPY

Synonyms
brickle [dialect], brittle, crisp, crumbly, embrittled, flaky (also flakey), friable, short

Rhymes with CRISPY

wispy

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