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
For crispier waffles, choose a higher/darker setting.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This air circulation allows foods to cook faster and get crispier than foods made in a regular oven because the heat gets more evenly distributed across the surface of the food.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The new coating, meant to keep the waffle potato fries crispier for longer, contains pea starch, however.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Lighter colors will heat more evenly, while darker colors will bake faster and crispier.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This air circulation allows foods to cook faster and get crispier than foods made in a regular oven because the heat gets more evenly distributed across the surface of the food.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The new coating, meant to keep the waffle potato fries crispier for longer, contains pea starch, however.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Lighter colors will heat more evenly, while darker colors will bake faster and crispier.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
Adjective
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Shirt dresses embody the preppy trend, combining crisp tailoring with effortless, throw-on ease.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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What used to feel clean and crisp now feels sterile and dated.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Historically, a spoonful of cod liver oil was administered to treat children with rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency that results in brittle bones.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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The product can damage wool fibers and leave them brittle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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