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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Of course, this somehow managed to just further inflame the growing culture war in the dairy aisle, as raw milk has steadily become a bizarro totem for a coalition that spans the conservative to the crunchy. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Get the Recipe 20 of 35 Hashbrown Casserole Topped with crunchy cornflakes, Grandmas everywhere simply cannot get enough of this Hashbrown Casserole. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024 Your suggestions almost always lead to crunchy columns. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024 Steam green beans and toss them with slivered almonds and a squeeze of lemon juice for a bright, crunchy dish. Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024 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

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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

crunchy

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

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