crunchy
Snaps when bitten
Crunchy describes food that makes a satisfying crackling sound when bitten—crisp rather than soft or soggy: crunchy carrots, crunchy granola.
The word extends to any texture that yields with audible resistance: crunchy snow underfoot.
In slang, crunchy describes people with earthy, natural-living tendencies—the granola association having spawned crunchy mom for parents favoring organic food, cloth diapers, and alternative medicine.
Thin fried slices
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
granola · trail mix · nuts · seeds · rice cakes · corn nuts · tortilla chips · croutons
Baked oat cluster cereal
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- organicFrom living matter
- naturalNot artificially produced
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
wholesome · alternative · eco-friendly · holistic · vegan · health-conscious · unprocessed · artisanal
chips
Thin fried slices
popcorn · granola · trail mix · nuts · seeds · rice cakes · corn nuts · tortilla chips · croutons · toast
granola
Baked oat cluster cereal
earthy · wholesome · alternative · eco-friendly · holistic · vegan · health-conscious · unprocessed · artisanal · farm-to-table
crispy
Brittle and snapping
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
flaky · crackling · snappy · crisp · rough · coarse · gritty · granular · bumpy · ridged
crackle
Sharp snapping sounds
rustle · crisp · crinkle · clatter · chomping · munching · chewing · biting · gnashing · crushing
- bread qualitiesfresh, stale, soft, crusty, crispy
- bread texturescrusty, soft, chewy, fluffy, dense
- dessert qualitiessweet, creamy, rich, decadent, indulgent
- crisp texturescrispy, flaky, brittle, crackly, crackling
- crunchy foodschips, crackers, pretzels, popcorn, celery
- food qualitiesripe, unripe, overripe, fresh, spoiled
crunchymainstream
Dominant cultural current
conventional · silky · basic · corporate · processed
- crunch timeHigh-pressure final stretch
- time crunchInsufficient period remaining
- crunch numbersPerform intensive calculations
- number crunchingIntensive calculation work
- credit crunchSevere reduction in lending
- crunching numbers
crunch, crunching, crunched, crunches, crunchier, crunchiness, crunchies, crunchiest, uncrunched