crispy
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- //ˈkɹɪs.pi//
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
adjective
- 1
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
These biscuits are very crispy.
Baked rolls should be crispy.
[…]on his Head a long and criſpy hair,[…]
- 2
slangDenoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.
Etymology
From Middle English crispy (“crisped, curly”), equivalent to crisp + -y.
noun
- 1
informalThe well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
Forms
- plural
- crispies
- comparative
- crispier
- superlative
- crispiest
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crispy · Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
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