crispy
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Synonyms for crispy
Synonyms
brickle [dialect], brittle, crisp, crumbly, embrittled, flaky (also flakey), friable, short
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The Vietnamese fish sauce wings were crispy and full of flavor, and a light beer complemented the wings. — Taylor Blatchford, Dallas News, "Discovering the merits of solo travel through a one-woman exploration of Portland," 27 Aug. 2019 Order the kanom bueng, crispy street crepes made with rice flour and meringue and topped with either sweet fried egg yolk (yellow) or shredded coconut and shrimp (orange). — Ethan Varian, Los Angeles Times, "Four Hours: Exploring Hollywood Boulevard, like a local," 16 Aug. 2019 Big leaves of spinach served their healthful, crispy purpose. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "Secret Sandwiches Beat All Other Lunch Options," 31 July 2019 Snack choices include crispy hominy, tomato bread with manchego cheese or goat cheese croquettes with red chili guava. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Although Chick-fil-A’s spicy was surprisingly crispier, Popeyes felt like the clear overall winner in the spicy sandwich category. — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, "Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes: The sandwich showdown," 21 Aug. 2019 The Vietnamese fish sauce wings were crispy and full of flavor, and a light beer complemented the wings. — Taylor Blatchford, chicagotribune.com, "Discovering the merits of solo travel through a one-woman exploration of Portland," 20 Aug. 2019 The cream is layered with fresh raspberries and thin, crispy almond wafers, then topped with a toasted almond slices for flavor and texture. — Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, "A peach melba ice box cake is refreshing, seasonal and all-around, well, peachy," 1 Aug. 2019 The overall course progression remains about the same today, starting with prawns and grapefruit wrapped in bitter betel leaf or diver scallops and coconut cream cradled in a crispy rice cup that collapses on the tongue. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Langbaan serves Thai-inspired tasting menus in a hidden room behind Portland’s PaaDee (2019 review)," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crispy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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