crispy

[kris-pee]

adjective

crispier, crispiest 

1. (especially of food) brittle; crisp.

2. curly or wavy.

3. brisk.

crispy

/ ˈkrɪspɪ /

adjective

1. crisp

2. having waves or curls

Other Word Forms

• crispily adverb
• crispiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crispy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, crispy is from the Middle English word crispi. See crisp, -y ¹

Example Sentences

They doubled last year’s sales to nearly 200,000 chicken nuggets and over 16,000 of its newly introduced crispy chicken sandwich across the tournament.

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There’s also crispy shrimp, which is a stir-fried shrimp dish with sweet chili sauce.

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The cream was sweet but the outside was crispy and less sweet.

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I always ask for them extra crispy, and they put a little spicy salt on top.

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Chuckling that he likes his “bacon extra crispy” as he takes aim at a police squad, he also breaks the seal on this remake’s use of bad puns.

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Related Words

• crumbly 
• crusty 
• fresh 
• plump