uncrisped
Lacking satisfying crunch
Uncrisped describes something that lacks crispness—soft, limp, or wilted where you might expect firmness or crunch.
Bacon can emerge from the pan uncrisped if undercooked.
Lettuce left out too long becomes uncrisped.
The word appears occasionally in cooking contexts: The fries arrived sadly uncrisped.
Soft, lacking firmness
- floppyLacking rigidity, bending easily
- droopyHanging or bending downward
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
- slackAbsence of tautness
sagging · deflated · lank · unstiffened · relaxed · loose · soft · pliable
flaccid
Soft, lacking firmness
slack · sagging · deflated · lank · unstiffened · relaxed · loose · soft · pliable · bendable
underdone
Insufficiently heated through
al dente · untoasted · unbrowned · pale · uncaramelized · steamed · blanched · parboiled · chewy · rubbery
waterlogged
Saturated with liquid
saturated · mushy · squelchy · damp · moist · wet · spongy · pulpy · softened · steamed