Definition of Crispy

1. Adjective. Tender and brittle. "Crisp potato chips"

Exact synonyms: Crisp
Similar to: Tender
Derivative terms: Crisp, Crispness, Crisp, Crispiness

Definition of Crispy

1. a. Formed into short, close ringlets; frizzed; crisp; as, crispy locks.

Definition of Crispy

1. Adjective. having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender. ¹

2. Noun. (informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Crispy

1. crisp [adj CRISPIER, CRISPIEST] : CRISPILY [adv] - See also: crisp

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crispy

crispest
crisphead
crisphead lettuce
crispheads
crispier
crispiest
crispily
crispiness
crispinesses
crisping
crispins
crisply
crispness
crispnesses
crisps
crispy (current term)
criss-cross
criss-cross applesauce
crissa
crissal
crisscross
crisscross-row
crisscross-rows
crisscross heart
crisscrossed
crisscrosses
crisscrossing
crissum
crista
crista ampullaris

Literary usage of Crispy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fantasy Islands: A Man's Guide to Exotic Women and International Travel by Wade T. Wilson (1998)
"crispy Pig's Feet Dinner in the Philippines Filipino food is unlike any other food in ... My favorite dishes are crispy pata (deep-fried boiled pig's feet), ..."

2. The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and by C M Hovey (1843)
"Green and yellow; obovate ; 2d size; crispy; 2d quality, T ; Oct. S. Pomme, Poire. ... Russet and red ; round; 2d size; crispy; a perry pear. ..."

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