crunchy

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A crunchy texture means that something has a satisfying crack or snap when you bite into it.

When we talk about food being crunchy, we usually mean that it's fresh and crisp. Imagine biting into a crunchy apple - the sound of the teeth sinking into it is part of what makes it so enjoyable! On TV commercials for potato chips, they often show people munching on delicious-looking snacks with that perfect crunch. But crunchy can also describe other textures like the sound of leaves underfoot or the feeling of gravel beneath your feet.

How common is "crunchy"?

Word crunchy is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

adjective

Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.
Example: I put some lettuce in the burger to make it more crunchy.
(figurative, slang) Having counter-culture sensibilities; nature-loving or hippie; wholesome, health-conscious.
Example: San Francisco was a very crunchy town.
(music, informal) Of a chord, containing dissonant intervals.
(informal) Of an image, pixelated, grainy, or exhibiting blocking, often as a result of oversharpening, a low resolution, or aggressively applied lossy image compression.

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Real examples of "crunchy" in context

Chris Pratt Tastes Jimmy's Beefmaster Tomato; Talks Veterans Writing The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

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And then finish it off with a little crunchy salt.

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How common is "crunchy"?

adjective

Real examples of "crunchy" in context

Chris Pratt Tastes Jimmy's Beefmaster Tomato; Talks Veterans Writing The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

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