crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound when chewed or pressed
crunchy lettuce
crunchily adverb
crunchiness noun

Examples of crunchy in a Sentence

These cookies are very crunchy.
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Vegetarian diners will find lush Mediterranean richness in wood-oven roasted eggplant spiced with tomato harissa, feta and crunchy chickpeas, served with homemade pita. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 A little sweet or a little salty, these crunchy bites play nicely with a creamy cold dip. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 July 2025 Despite my best efforts, these ferns would just dry up and drop about a million crunchy brown leaves a day all over my floor. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2025 This crunchy, shredded phyllo is then blended with pistachio cream or paste and a hint of tahini, which combine to create the lime green color. Shindy Chen july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for crunchy

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crunchy was in 1913

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“Crunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunchy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

crunchy

adjective
crunchier; crunchiest
: making a crunching sound (as when bitten or chewed)

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