crunchy
pronunciation
How to pronounce crunchy in British English:
UK [ˈkrʌntʃi]
How to pronounce crunchy in American English:
US [ˈkrʌntʃi]
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- Adjective:
- pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed
Word Origin
- crunchy (adj.)
- 1892, from crunch + -y (2). Student slang sense of "annoyingly intense about health or environmental issues" is by 1990, short for crunchy granola (considered as natural and wholesome); not entirely pejorative at first. Related: Crunchiness.
Example
- 1. I like toast best when it 's really crunchy .
- 2. Most people say it 's crunchy , without much of a taste .
- 3. Not only did it take up hardly any space but it also toasted bread to crunchy perfection .
- 4. Plus , they have a crunchy texture that scrapes away plaque and tartar build-up as your cat chews .
- 5. Do not meddle in affairs of dragons , because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup .