crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound when chewed or pressed
crunchy lettuce
crunchily adverb
crunchiness noun

Examples of crunchy in a Sentence

These cookies are very crunchy.
Recent Examples on the Web In the late-aughts, at the restaurant French Laundry, in Yountville, California, Lena Kwak was tasked with finding a gluten-free alternative to the restaurant's iconic salmon cornets—small, crunchy wafer cones filled with salmon tartare to signal the beginning of the meal. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024 Still, the apparent friction between Soho House’s you-can’t-sit-with-us brand and Portland’s reputation for crunchy eccentricity has made the club a kind of inkblot test for locals’ opinions on the city’s evolving identity. Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Chris Pine, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Ashton Kutcher and Jason Momoa are just a few who’ve worn the crunchy kicks. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024 This winery might be earthy and organic—but thanks to San Francisco firm Walker Warner Architects—this space is by no means crunchy. Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024 Fried mushrooms explode out of soft torpedo rolls, joined by crunchy iceberg lettuce, coriander pickles and an acidic remoulade, with a side of housemade potato chips. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 On the dessert menu, sweet, sticky rice is fried into a crunchy patty the size of a burger. Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 The resulting pesto is a big, juicy hug of intense tomato flavor layered with savory cheesiness, crunchy nuttiness and herbal freshness. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 According to a press release, Graeter’s Lemon Meringue Pie ice cream is made with tart lemon candies, crunchy pie crust pieces, and lemon marshmallow ice cream. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crunchy was in 1913

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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

crunchy

adjective
crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound (as when bitten or chewed)

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