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- [kruhn-chee]
- /ˈkrʌn tʃi/
- /ˈkrʌn.tʃi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kruhn-chee]
- /ˈkrʌn tʃi/
Definitions of crunchy word
- adjective crunchy Food that is crunchy is pleasantly hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when you eat it. 3
- adjective crunchy making a crunching sound, as when chewed 3
- abbreviation Technical meaning of CRUNCHY floppy disk 3
- adjective crunchy crisp; brittle. 1
- adjective crunchy Sometimes, crunchy granola. Informal. health-conscious and environmentally aware: one of those crunchy guys who insists on biking to work. 1
- noun crunchy Making a sharp noise when bitten or crushed and (of food) pleasantly crisp. 1
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Origin of crunchy
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; crunch + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crunchy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crunchy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crunchy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crunchy
adj crunchy
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
- crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- chewy — If food is chewy, it needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow.
- crackling — the crisp browned skin of roast pork
adjective crunchy
- brittle — An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.
Antonyms for crunchy
adjective crunchy
- soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
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See also
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