crispy
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.describing food that is pleasantly hard and dry, making a sharp sound when you bite it.
adj.having a firm, dry, and brittle texture that breaks easily under pressure.
Simple“The fried chicken was perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.”
In context“The chef achieved a remarkably crispy skin on the duck breast by rendering the fat slowly over a low flame before searing it.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
adj.looking very clean, new, or impressive.
adj.denoting something that is aesthetically sharp, high-quality, or impressive; often used for clothing or media.
Simple“He showed up to the party in a crispy new pair of white sneakers.”
In context“The high-definition footage looked incredibly crispy on the new monitor, showing details we had never noticed before.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
n.the tasty, hard pieces of fat on the outside of roasted meat.
n.the brittle, well-baked fat found on the surface of roasted meat.
Simple“Everyone fought over the delicious crispies on top of the roast pork.”
In context“The traditional recipe encourages leaving the joint in the oven until the surface is covered in salty, golden crispies.”
Synonyms
From Middle English crispy; equivalent to crisp + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.