crunchy

[ kruhn-chee ]

adjective

, crunch·i·er, crunch·i·est.

1. crisp; brittle.
2. Slang. crunchy-granola ( def ).

Other Words From

• crunchi·ly adverb
• crunchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crunchy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; crunch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Whether sweet or savory, mashed or crunchy, classic or newfangled, versatile potatoes can salvage any day, and we’ll happily celebrate them in all forms.

From Washington Post

Once I have freshly made breadcrumbs, I add them to pasta as a final crunchy topping, to salads in place of croutons and to roasted chicken for a pop of texture.

From Washington Post

Until you’ve had that bitter, crunchy tangle of brassicaceae nestled within that sweet and salty cabbage pouch, you haven’t lived.

From Washington Post

The old standbys—cubed bread and crunchy veggies—are always appropriate.

From Popular-Science

A celebration of the salty, sweet, crunchy, and sticky treats that make life worth eating

From Eater

There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.

From The Daily Beast

The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.

From The Daily Beast

Will crunchy parents be running to the pet stores for roach farms?

From The Daily Beast

Poking through this crunchy-sweet vegetable mound is edible ecstasy.

From The Daily Beast

Street sweepers are working extra shifts to remove the crunchy carcasses.

From The Daily Beast

I wondered why it was so crunchy until I discovered that there was a beetle inside all the dehydrated peas in the soup.

From Project Gutenberg

Run the kernels through a food chopper or meat grinder to make a Crunchy butter.

From Project Gutenberg

And—quite in contrast to the evening of her seventh birthday anniversary—toast there was, deliciously crisp and crunchy!

From Project Gutenberg

It was pitch dark, and the stars were shining, and the snow was so nice and crunchy.

From Project Gutenberg