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.
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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 Skyline Spice, which became available at all Skyline Chilli locations across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida on Jan. 27, combines Graeter's creamy French pot ice cream with crunchy oyster crackers and Skyline's signature spice mix. Luke Chinman, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The sweet potato pastry was a sugary, crunchy twist filled with custard cream. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for crunchy 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crunchy was in 1913

Dictionary Entries Near crunchy

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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

crunchy

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

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