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crispy

[kris-pee] / ˈkrɪs pi /


ADJECTIVE
crunchy
Synonyms




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Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

While sipping on his coffee and munching on extra crispy bacon and blueberry pancakes Sunday morning, Baker sat at the Otesaga Resort where the Hall of Famers stay during induction weekend.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

On a course this crispy, players know they can completely lose control of where their shots wind up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Serve them with crispy French fries and you’ve got a meal; or take things in a completely different direction with crab grilled cheese and peak-season tomato soup.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

The paper would have worked well for kindling, but Clare already had four baskets of crispy leaves beside the hearth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Fruit breeders across the country have been racing to create crispier, more flavorful apples that will capture consumer loyalty like the Honeycrisp—but are easier to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

The Fujian version uses less batter, while in Guangdong it is crispier and dipped in fish sauce.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2024

For the greens, we like bok choy - its more tender leaves and crispier bases are like two vegetables in one.

From Washington Times Jan. 2, 2024

Although its fries remain a source of controversy, sparking fierce online debate, the chain has stuck to its style, which results in a relatively softer texture than many rivals’ crispier fries.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2023

If, however, after all this back and forth you remain decidedly anti-press though still open to crispier tofu, López-Alt offers up a few alternatives for drying it really well beyond blotting vigorously with paper towels.

From Salon Nov. 13, 2022

McDonald’s franchisees installed filtration equipment to ensure the cleanest, crispiest flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Baylor: While far from their crispiest game, Baylor had too much depth and talent over the full 40 minutes against McNeese.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2022

The same gentle process you employ to get the crispiest bacon — whether on the stovetop or in the oven — will also render the most fat.

From Washington Post Sep. 10, 2021

The trick is to score the slice, so that instead of puffing, it stays flat in the skillet, becoming crispy, then crispier, then crispiest.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2021

Will, as an atonement for the ungentle way in which he had come in upon his sister after school, offered her the nicest plate of berries, and insisted that she should take the crispiest roll.

From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various




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