krispies

Snap and pop

Krispies refers to puffed rice cereal, from the Kellogg's brand Rice Krispies.

The word evokes the crispy, airy texture and the snap-crackle-pop sound the cereal makes in milk.

Extended to similar foods: rice krispies treats.

Sometimes used attributively for anything with that light, crunchy quality.

cereal

Kellogg's

Major cereal manufacturer

bowl · spoon · breakfast · grains · nutrition · sugar · frosted · toasted · cornflakes · mascot

sound

snap

Sudden sharp sound

sizzle · fizz · rustle · click · onomatopoeia · effervescent · bubbling · popping · crackling · snapping

texture

crunchy

Breaking with sound

airy · light · toasted · delicate · shattery · crumbly · flaky · granular · ridged · bumpy

treats

marshmallow

Spongy sugar confection

  • butterSolid fat from cream
  • squaresFour-sided equal figures
  • barsRods, taverns, or measures

dessert · sticky · gooey · homemade · recipe · baking · molded · chewy · sweet · snack

Opposites
sound/texture

krispiesmush

Soft, thick mass

soggy cereal · Cream of Wheat · oatmeal · porridge · gruel

texture state

krispiesmushies

Informal word for fungi

softies · soggy · mushy · limp · soft

cereal brand/type

krispiesoatmeal

Boiled grain breakfast

Cream of Wheat · porridge · muesli · Grape-Nuts · granola

Phrases
Family

crisp, crisps, crisped, crisping, crispy, crispier, crispiest, crispness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G