crispier; crispiest
1
: appealingly crunchy : crisp sense 1b
crispy bacon
2
: crisp sense 3
crispy hair
crispiness
noun
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Examples of crispy in a Sentence
Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy.
the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth
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The crispy brown lines of dust seen in the image probably took shape due to the merger, according to a NASA release.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024
It’s got the sweetness of the pork and its crispy fattiness, complemented by the sweet sourness and heat of the vinegar pickles.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024
It’s got the sweetness of the pork and its crispy fattiness, complemented by the sweet sourness and heat of the vinegar pickles.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for crispy
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crispy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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