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crispy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of crispy

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
  • the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth
Synonyms of crispy

brickle [dialect], brittle, crisp, crumbly, embrittled, flaky (also flakey), friable, short
Words Related to crispy

crackly, crisped, crispened, crunchy, crusty

breakable, delicate, fragile
Near Antonyms of crispy

elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant, resilient

strong, sturdy, tough

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