crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound when chewed or pressed
crunchy lettuce
crunchily adverb
crunchiness noun

Examples of crunchy in a Sentence

These cookies are very crunchy.
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Everyday Flex Medium Testers raved that this lightweight hairspray sets styles in place but isn’t crunchy to the touch. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 Sam's Club just launched Caramelized Banana Pecan Loaf, a moist snacking cake with a creamy sweet banana taste and topped with crunchy pecans and gooey caramel topping. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 Wishing you a weekend of crunchy listens and unexpected delights. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 Get the recipe > This recipe only requires a few pantry ingredients and a pair of tongs to bring late-summer corn from crisp to crunchy in a matter of minutes. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crunchy

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crunchy was in 1913

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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

crunchy

adjective
crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound (as when bitten or chewed)

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