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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Recent Examples of crunchy
Add a chocolate drizzle, crunchy pecans, or even toasted coconut.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
The fruity notes were a perfect foil for the fresh, crunchy vegetables and savory cod, with the wine’s texture and acidity providing a refreshing finish to each bite.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The crunchy cabbage and carrot offer a nice contrast in texture to the soft Wagyu beef patty and rice.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Unlike the sea salt sprays of the past that left hair crunchy and stiff, this one is packed with aloe vera and glycerin to hydrate and soften strands.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
The fruity notes were a perfect foil for the fresh, crunchy vegetables and savory cod, with the wine’s texture and acidity providing a refreshing finish to each bite.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The crunchy cabbage and carrot offer a nice contrast in texture to the soft Wagyu beef patty and rice.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Unlike the sea salt sprays of the past that left hair crunchy and stiff, this one is packed with aloe vera and glycerin to hydrate and soften strands.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crunchy
Adjective
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The new driver display is crisp and easy to see, a head up display delivers all the key data points right in your field of vision and chrome buttons that surround the inner portion of the steering wheel can be tapped for things like adaptive cruise control and or to activate Spirit assistance.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Its off-axis viewing is just OK, but its mini LED backlight does a good job of creating crisp images and deep blacks.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The gazpacho makes a great summer appetizer or light meal, with some crusty bread on the side.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Served with crusty bread, this is a perfect and easy summertime dish.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunchy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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