crispier; crispiest
1
: appealingly crunchy : crisp sense 1b
crispy bacon
2
: crisp sense 3
crispy hair
crispiness
noun
Examples of crispy in a Sentence
Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy.
the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth
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After selling out nationwide in less than a week in December 2024, the nuggets are returning nationwide on April 24 as part of the chain's plan to add crispy chicken to menus permanently by 2026.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
With crispy chicken dominating fast food menus lately—from tenders to the return of the McDonald’s Snack Wrap and America’s overall love for chicken tenders and nuggets—Taco Bell’s play feels both inevitable and right on time.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The release is also part of the brand's plan to make crispy chicken (not limited to nuggets) a permanent addition by 2026.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the company is exclusively revealing to CNN that the nuggets – and crispy chicken as a whole – might become permanent menu item additions in 2026 if the nuggets are met with similar excitement as last time.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
With crispy chicken dominating fast food menus lately—from tenders to the return of the McDonald’s Snack Wrap and America’s overall love for chicken tenders and nuggets—Taco Bell’s play feels both inevitable and right on time.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The release is also part of the brand's plan to make crispy chicken (not limited to nuggets) a permanent addition by 2026.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the company is exclusively revealing to CNN that the nuggets – and crispy chicken as a whole – might become permanent menu item additions in 2026 if the nuggets are met with similar excitement as last time.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crispy
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“Crispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crispy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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