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English
Etymology
From Middle English crispy; equivalent to crisp + -y.
Pronunciation
Adjective
crispy (comparative crispier, superlative crispiest)
- Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
These biscuits are very crispy.
Baked rolls should be crispy.
1671, Tho Jordan, London’s Resurrection to Joy and Triumph, Expressed in Sundry Shews, Shapes, Scenes, Speeches, and Songs in Parts; , London: Henry Brome , page 3:[…] on his Head a long and criſpy hair, […]
Usage notes
The word crispy relates to prepared food. The word crisp may be applied to other referents, including non-prepared foods such as lettuce and other objects such as paper, with essentially the same meaning.
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Noun
crispy (plural crispies)
- (informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
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