crunchy

[ kruhn-chee ]

/ ˈkrʌn tʃi /

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adjective, crunch·i·er, crunch·i·est.

crisp; brittle.

Sometimes crunchy granola. Informal. health-conscious and environmentally aware: one of those crunchy guys who insists on biking to work.

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RELATED WORDS

crisp, crumbly, crusty, chewy, crackling, crispy

Nearby words

crunch, crunch numbers, crunch time, cruncher, crunchie, crunchy, crunchy-granola, crunk, crunode, cruor, crupper

Origin of crunchy

First recorded in 1890–95; crunch + -y¹

Related forms

crunch·i·ly, adverbcrunch·i·ness, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for crunchy

There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble|Ina Garten|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.
First Cronuts, Now Sundaes in a Can|Tim Teeman|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will crunchy parents be running to the pet stores for roach farms?
More Germs, Less Asthma? Study Shows Babies Exposed to Bacteria and Dander at Less Risk|Brandy Zadrozny|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Street sweepers are working extra shifts to remove the crunchy carcasses.
Giant, Red Roaches Invade Italy|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

CARAMEL NUT BRULEE A delicious but simple desert, a wonderful combination of creamy and crunchy textures.
Sweet Brits|Lydia Brownlow|April 4, 2011|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.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
And—quite in contrast to the evening of her seventh birthday anniversary—toast there was, deliciously crisp and crunchy!
The Poor Little Rich Girl|Eleanor Gates
Run the kernels through a food chopper or meat grinder to make a Crunchy butter.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
It was pitch dark, and the stars were shining, and the snow was so nice and crunchy.
Mary's Rainbow|Mary Edward Feehan