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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In Ho Chi Minh City, bánh mì grew out of French colonization — the colonists brought the baguette, and Vietnamese bakers reworked it into something lighter and crispier.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The Vietnamese then created their own lighter, crispier version of the bread and used it as the base for a unique street food sandwich.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
His extra-crispy pomme frites (French fries) are served with a side of house ketchup.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For flatter, crispier cookies, bake the cookie dough rounds immediately.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The Vietnamese then created their own lighter, crispier version of the bread and used it as the base for a unique street food sandwich.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
His extra-crispy pomme frites (French fries) are served with a side of house ketchup.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For flatter, crispier cookies, bake the cookie dough rounds immediately.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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