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
Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes for soft, fudgy cookies, or 15 minutes for crispier edges.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
For crispier waffles, choose a higher/darker setting.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 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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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
For crispier waffles, choose a higher/darker setting.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 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
See All Example Sentences for crispy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
Adjective
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While early spring temperatures tend to be crisp, a breezy V-neck sweater is a staple layer to have on hand.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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When the weather warms up, try a blazer and a miniskirt or a crisp button-down and long denim shorts.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Traditional robotics has addressed this by separating locomotion and manipulation into distinct controllers linked by state machines, resulting in slow, brittle, and unnatural behavior.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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