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
Came out a bit hotter and a bit crispier.
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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
Crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle; think of this like a croissant’s crispier, richer cousin!
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes for soft, fudgy cookies, or 15 minutes for crispier edges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
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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
Crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle; think of this like a croissant’s crispier, richer cousin!
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes for soft, fudgy cookies, or 15 minutes for crispier edges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crispy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
Adjective
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Add the buckwheat groats and toast, shaking and tossing often and adjusting heat as needed, until crisp and light golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Crisp and Polished Linen ensembles can be saviors on warm days, and Quince has several crisp options to add to your workwear rotation this season.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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