as in crisp
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth
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Recent Examples of crispy
Someone else said the waffles could be crispier.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Came out a bit hotter and a bit crispier.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The crispier cookie is only available one day each week and comes in a sleeve with two Cookie Thins.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
Came out a bit hotter and a bit crispier.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The crispier cookie is only available one day each week and comes in a sleeve with two Cookie Thins.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
Adjective
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Those who are craving a thin, crisp cookie pocked with rich, semi-sweet chips will love these giant rounds made with rice flour.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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It can be layered under a sweater for crisp spring mornings, paired with sneakers for daytime errands, or dressed up with heels for a night out.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Don’t use a spray bottle to water your succulents—misting can cause brittle roots and moldy leaves.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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