as in crisped
having a hard texture and making a loud sound when chewed or crushed; not soft or mushy
crunchy vegetables crunchy snow These cookies are very crunchy.
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At dinner, that means starters like breads and spreads (three different types of bread with za’atar oil, eggplant dip, and labneh with trout roe), a melt-in-your-mouth lamb tartare, and perfectly crunchy fried eggplant that still retains the vegetable’s creaminess inside.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
As the most popular game-day food in the Mountain West, the potato casserole is a joyful combo of hash browns, cheese, cream soup, and a crunchy topper.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
This sense of mouth feel — is a food crunchy, soft, chewy, or gooey — provides important information about food safety and quality, helping the eater avoid consuming something that might be dangerous.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
The smell of the butter making a crunchy crust on the dough immediately drew the attention of our other co-workers, and soon almost everyone was enjoying the traditional South American dish.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
As the most popular game-day food in the Mountain West, the potato casserole is a joyful combo of hash browns, cheese, cream soup, and a crunchy topper.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
This sense of mouth feel — is a food crunchy, soft, chewy, or gooey — provides important information about food safety and quality, helping the eater avoid consuming something that might be dangerous.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
The smell of the butter making a crunchy crust on the dough immediately drew the attention of our other co-workers, and soon almost everyone was enjoying the traditional South American dish.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunchy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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