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
Second Nature Brands at the end of 2022 acquired Brownie Brittle, a crispy brownie snack line.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2024
From crispy French fries to crusty sourdough loaves, carbs are an integral (and delicious) part of the human diet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The egg is cooked sunny-side up atop a layer of crispy parmesan cheese.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
The menu features starters such as a chicken Tex-Mex egg roll, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken bites, a black bean and green chile egg roll, and beans and rice.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2024
From crispy French fries to crusty sourdough loaves, carbs are an integral (and delicious) part of the human diet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The egg is cooked sunny-side up atop a layer of crispy parmesan cheese.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
The menu features starters such as a chicken Tex-Mex egg roll, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken bites, a black bean and green chile egg roll, and beans and rice.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispy
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This mineral helps promote bone density and strength to prevent injury and osteoporosis (a bone disease in which bones become weak and brittle).Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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Or, try these oat and pecan brittle cookies, a Hormati fave that not only incorporates whole oats into the dough, but also oat flour.Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Arrange pancetta or bacon in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes for pancetta; 20 to 30 minutes for bacon.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The car’s stance and crisp lines are relatively unchanged, but a new body kit gives it a touch more bite.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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His short fiction has appeared in a variety of national literary magazines and anthologies.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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The tasteful memorial features a short labyrinth walkway that ends at the sculpture of a miner holding a pick-axe and a harp, one of Ireland’s national symbols.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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