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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Jude and the cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on an iPhone, and the nimbleness and range of their outdoor setups summon forth images of a crisp, unshowy beauty.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hubble captures crisp, long-term visible-light views of Saturn's cloud bands and atmospheric changes, while the JWST peers deeper into the planet's atmosphere in infrared, revealing heat patterns and structures hidden beneath the upper cloud layers.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hit hospital systems and ordinary life starts to feel brittle.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Foote records as Leech, runs the great Peak Oil label, and is general manager of the storied Kranky, while Dickow has amassed a vast catalog of brittle yet voluptuous electronic music as Strategy.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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