crunchy

American  

[kruhn-chee] / ˈkrʌn tʃi /

adjective

crunchier, crunchiest

1. crisp; brittle.

2. Slang. crunchy-granola.

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Other Word Forms

• crunchily adverb
• crunchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of crunchy

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

Example Sentences

And so, slowly, then all at once, I gave myself over to the wisdom of “2.0 pet parents”—the crunchy dog moms of a movement to make animals healthy again.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s sugary and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

From Literature

At the lone, crunchy macrobiotic restaurant that continues to exist, stubbornly, as the city grows sleeker and more expensive around it.

From Salon

A bowl of soup becomes more interesting with a crunchy finish.

From Salon

“After all, you still have to have your crunchy fries, right?”

From Los Angeles Times