crunchy

Definition

Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.

Etymology

From crunch + -y. The slang sense is derived from the concept of crunchy granola.

Example Sentences

• "I put some lettuce in the burger to make it more crunchy."
• "Inspector: Well, don't you even take the bones out? Mr. Hilton: If we took the bones out, it wouldn't be crunchy, would it?"
• "San Francisco was a very crunchy town."