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crunchy Definition

crunchy ()

adjective crunchi·er, crunchi·est

making a crunching sound, as when chewed

crunchy Related Forms

crunchi·ness noun

crunchy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lettuce: The wrap is generously filled with chicken, fresh crunchy lettuce, and a dressing that tastes of cheese.
  • cookie: Scottish Oatcakes: Scottish oatcakes are a crunchy savory cookie often eaten with cheese.
  • texture: Produces rosettes of slender green leaves of a crunchy texture for salads.
  • salad: Serve with a crunchy mixed salad RECIPE TIP - Red onions, green peppers or chopped fine beans can also be used.
  • carrot: The first products to appear in school will be small'sweet and crunchy carrots ' and'delicious cherry tomatoes ' .
  • gravel: Crunchy gravel on the approach to the house, which gives away their presence, is ideal.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: The cabbage should be slightly crunchy, not soft.
  • too: I didn't quite cook it for long enough, so the onion was still a bit too crunchy.
  • still: Anyways, the finished versions sound really cool, a bit rougher than the album but still crunchy and melodic.
  • very: In high summer, the dried lichens and mosses give the dunes a very crunchy texture, which is almost like walking on crisps.
  • quite: Under the trees the ground is quite crunchy to walk on.
  • not: The British ones, apparently, were just not crunchy enough.

Used with adjective complement

remain: Add the spring onions and remove the pan from the heat so that they remain crunchy.

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