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crispy

  • adjective
  • /ˈkɹɪs.pi/

Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.

Example

“These biscuits are very crispy.”

Other meanings

  1. Denoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.

Related words

  • ultracrispy
  • crispily
  • crispiness
  • crispy critter
  • crispy seaweed
  • crispy water

Word history

From Middle English "crispy" (crisped, curly).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “crispy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.