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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This crunchy and delicious throwback cookie was popularized around the 1950s. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025 Desserts include baklava and kunafa (baked cheese topped with crunchy thread-like pastry). Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025 The chicken’s outer layer is crunchy and its inside is tender, making for an enjoyable appetizer before the main dish. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 Thinly slicing the white interior shoots and soaking them in ice water is key—the stalks curl and crisp, yielding the most satisfying crunchy texture. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crunchy

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

crunchy

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

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