as in brittle
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
Hill recommends brushing or spraying lightly with oil before adding crispy dumplings to your air fryer without thawing them.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Veggie lovers will appreciate the delicious takes of crispy parmesan brussels sprouts.
—Christopher Murray
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Brisket burnt ends mac and cheese, topped with roasted garlic sriracha BBQ smoked brisket burnt ends and crispy onions.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Ultimate Confections is also the place to get the quintessential candy bar filled with pistachio cream, layered with crispy phyllo and covered in chocolate.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Veggie lovers will appreciate the delicious takes of crispy parmesan brussels sprouts.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Brisket burnt ends mac and cheese, topped with roasted garlic sriracha BBQ smoked brisket burnt ends and crispy onions.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Ultimate Confections is also the place to get the quintessential candy bar filled with pistachio cream, layered with crispy phyllo and covered in chocolate.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
Adjective
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This is probably the better option for those with very thick or brittle hair.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
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Over time, a brittle, yellow crust forms.3 Lyme disease: Deer tick bites can spread this bacterial infection.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even the green salad shines, thanks to crisp watermelon radish.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Cook until bread turns crisp and toasty and grill marks form, about 1 minute per side.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These unique squirrels have a speckled brownish gray coat with shorter tails that are not as bushy as the more common fox squirrels.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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