crunchy
[kruhn-chee]
- 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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Origin of crunchy
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Examples from the Web for crunchy
Contemporary Examples
There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.
The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.
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 RiskBrandy Zadrozny
June 6, 2014
Street sweepers are working extra shifts to remove the crunchy carcasses.
CARAMEL NUT BRULEE A delicious but simple desert, a wonderful combination of creamy and crunchy textures.
Historical Examples
It was pitch dark, and the stars were shining, and the snow was so nice and crunchy.
Mary's RainbowMary Edward Feehan
And—quite in contrast to the evening of her seventh birthday anniversary—toast there was, deliciously crisp and crunchy!
The Poor Little Rich GirlEleanor 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 MeetingNorthern Nut Growers Association
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 RabbitRoy Benson
Word Origin and History for crunchy
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper