crispy

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crispy

/ˈkɹɪs.pi/

Rhymes with -ɪspi

Where it comes from

From Middle English crispy (“crisped, curly”), equivalent to crisp + -y.

adjective crispier · crispiest

Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender. These biscuits are very crispy.
slang Denoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.

noun crispies

informal The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: crisp, tender, brittle, juicy, tasty, crusty, brand-new, crinkly, crumpy, crimp, crumby, crunchy, crimpy, semicrisp, frush, crumply

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adj having a crisp texture

Español	crujiente
中文	脆的 cuì de
Português	crocante
Français	croustillant
Deutsch	knusprig
Italiano	croccante
Română	crocant
العربية	مُقَرْمَش muqarmaš, مُقَرْمَشَة muqarmaša
עברית	פָּרִיךְ parích

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@misc{crispy_2026,
  title = {crispy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crispy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}