crispy
Shatters when bitten
Crispy describes food with a pleasingly firm, brittle texture that breaks with a slight crunch: crispy bacon, crispy fried chicken, The edges got nice and crispy.
It suggests a thin, delicate crispness rather than deep crunchiness—potato chips are crispy, raw carrots are crunchy.
The word carries appetizing connotations that crisp sometimes lacks.
Crushing, grinding noise
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- snapSudden sharp sound
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- rustleSoft crackling sound
sizzle · clatter · clink · chomp · munch · bite · chew · nibble
Breaking with sound
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- brittleLiable to shatter
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
airy · delicate · shattery · puffy · crusty · toasted · golden-brown · crackling
Uncooked cake mixture
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
katsu · calamari · fritters · chicken · coating · dredge · oil · skillet
Crispy flat biscuits
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- biscottiCrunchy Italian almond cookies
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
- lavashPliable Armenian flatbread
flatbread · pita · phyllo · croutons · breadsticks · zwieback · melba · rusks
crunch
Crushing, grinding noise
rustle · sizzle · clatter · clink · chomp · munch · bite · chew · nibble · gnaw
crunchy
Breaking with sound
light · airy · delicate · shattery · puffy · crusty · toasted · golden-brown · crackling · snappy
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- pankoAiry Japanese coating flakes
breadcrumbs · katsu · calamari · fritters · chicken · coating · dredge · oil · skillet · wok
crackers
Crispy flat biscuits
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- biscottiCrunchy Italian almond cookies
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
lavash · flatbread · pita · phyllo · croutons · breadsticks · zwieback · melba · rusks · papadum
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- brownedCooked until darker
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- burnishedPolished by rubbing
glistening · charred · blistered · lacquered · glazed · amber · tawny · bronzed
chips
Thin fried slices
- bread qualitiesfresh, stale, soft, crusty, crunchy
- bread texturescrusty, soft, chewy, fluffy, dense
- dessert qualitiessweet, creamy, rich, decadent, indulgent
- fryingdeep frying, pan frying, shallow frying, stir frying, flash frying
- crisp texturescrunchy, flaky, brittle, crackly, crackling
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- burnt to a crispThoroughly charred by heat
- burn to a crispChar thoroughly by overcooking
- apple crispBaked fruit with crumbly topping
- crisp airCool, clean, invigorating weather
- rice crispy treatsMarshmallow-bound cereal squares
- crispy skinBrowned, crunchy outer layer
crisp, crispness, crisped, crisply, crisping, crispier, crispiness, crispiest, crispies