crispy
adj.adj. describing food that is pleasantly hard and dry on the outside. It makes a sharp sound when you bite into it.
adj. having a firm, dry, and brittle surface that breaks easily with a distinct sound when bitten or crushed. Often used to describe fried or baked foods.
The bacon is perfectly crispy and delicious.
The chef recommends frying the potatoes at a high temperature to ensure they stay crispy on the outside.
Achieving a crispy skin on the roast duck requires a meticulous process of air-drying the meat before it ever enters the oven to remove all surface moisture.
From Middle English crispy; equivalent to crisp + -y.
Often follows linking verbs like 'become', 'stay', or 'get'.
The bread is very crunchyThe bread is very crispyWhile similar, 'crispy' usually refers to a thin, light surface layer, whereas 'crunchy' describes something hard all the way through, like a nut.