adjective
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crisp
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having waves or curls
Other Word Forms
- crispily adverb
- crispiness noun
Etymology
Origin of crispy
First recorded in 1350–1400, crispy is from the Middle English word crispi. See crisp, -y 1
Example Sentences
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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.
From Salon
There’s also crispy shrimp, which is a stir-fried shrimp dish with sweet chili sauce.
From Los Angeles Times
The cream was sweet but the outside was crispy and less sweet.
“But this year, when I walked on the course, it was crispy — very, very dry,’’ Mr. Mattson said.
From New York Times
The frites are pale, gloriously chubby and somehow manage to be crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle.
From Seattle Times
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