Get to know Crunchy better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like crisp or firm.
Crunchy meaning
- Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.
- Having counter-culture sensibilities; nature-loving or hippie; wholesome, health-conscious.
- Of a chord, containing dissonant intervals.
Using Crunchy
- The main meaning on this page is: Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten. | Having counter-culture sensibilities; nature-loving or hippie; wholesome, health-conscious. | Of a chord, containing dissonant intervals.
- Useful related words include: crisp, firm, fresh.
- In the example corpus, crunchy often appears in combinations such as: and crunchy, the crunchy, of crunchy.
Context around Crunchy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Crunchy
- In this selection, "crunchy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, outside, inside, crispy, coating, texture and peanut stand out and add context to how "crunchy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a crispy crunchy coating and addition of crunchy dry fruits. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "crunchy" sits close to words such as aptly, assailant and birdies, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with crunchy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The addition of crunchy dry fruits give this dessert an aromatic twist. (12 words)
I love the fresh taste and the variety of crunchy textures in each bite. (14 words)
Mousse and salt sprays weigh my hair down and leave it looking dull and crunchy. (15 words)
It’s not just a collection of recipes, although those are diverting enough: for black pork belly curry and crunchy fried potatoes with turmeric, for coconut dal with kale, prawn curry with tamarind and so much more. (37 words)
One commercial in this series had Enfield as a yokel refusing a Dime bar—smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside—because he preferred armadillos —smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside. (34 words)
Some are long and sandy, others have crunchy, fine pebbles; some are fully organized with facilities and tavernas and others are totally remote; and some are easy to get to and others more challenging. (34 words)
Are you in search of an easy snack to satisfy your craving for something sweet and crunchy? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
One commercial in this series had Enfield as a yokel refusing a Dime bar—smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside—because he preferred armadillos —smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside.
Add two tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, two tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter and the reserved pineapple juice, then squeeze over the juice from the zested limes.
And the McCrispy is described by the chain as: "100% chicken breast fillet in a crispy, crunchy coating.
Are you in search of an easy snack to satisfy your craving for something sweet and crunchy?
Both have a tart, acidic flavor and firm, almost crunchy texture, and can be used in many of the same ways.
But like pearls in oysters, a good chippy does appear once in a while — one where the fish is always fresh, the batter crunchy and the chips fluffy.
Drunken Goats Cheese features charred goats’ cheese with pickled red onion, crunchy nuts, fresh short herbs, honey and lime dressing.
For N5,000 naira, you get a juicy Double Steakhouse Sandwich, 6 onion rings, hot crunchy fries, and a bottle of Coke zero.
I liked the addition of the melted Cheddar and the two types of onion - the crunchy red onion chunks and the crispy fried onions.
I love the fresh taste and the variety of crunchy textures in each bite.
It’s a delicious flavour bomb that pairs well with the crunchy shrimp chips that come on the side for scooping.
It's crowned with vibrant whole glace cherries, crunchy almonds and hand placed candied orange slices and finished with a shot of cognac.
It's got all the essential ingredients including a chicken breast fillet in a crunchy coating, with smoky BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, red onion and lettuce.
It’s not just a collection of recipes, although those are diverting enough: for black pork belly curry and crunchy fried potatoes with turmeric, for coconut dal with kale, prawn curry with tamarind and so much more.
I was surprised numerous times when seemingly hot dishes were served cold (and vice versa); at other moments, seemingly cream-based sauces jumped with added bits of added crunchy texture.
Mousse and salt sprays weigh my hair down and leave it looking dull and crunchy.
On my second visit the following year, I genuinely marveled at the way the wizards in Noma’s kitchen transformed several courses of fuzzy mold and crunchy insects into something beautiful.
She says one of her favourite things things about autumn is the rich variety of textures and tones, from crunchy leaves to the abundance of changing colours in parks and gardens.
Some are long and sandy, others have crunchy, fine pebbles; some are fully organized with facilities and tavernas and others are totally remote; and some are easy to get to and others more challenging.
The addition of crunchy dry fruits give this dessert an aromatic twist.
Common combinations with crunchy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and crunchy 30×
- the crunchy 14×
- of crunchy 13×
- with crunchy 12×
- crunchy and 9×
- crunchy on 7×
- as crunchy 5×
- crunchy texture 4×
- crunchy fried 4×
- crunchy nut 4×