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crispy

/ˈkɹɪs.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
crispy
IPA
/ˈkɹɪs.pi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.

adj

Denoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.

Slang

noun

The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English crispy (“crisped, curly”), equivalent to crisp + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

crispier (comparative) crispiest (superlative) crispies (plural)

Derived Forms

crispily crispiness ultracrispy

Phrases

crispy critter crispy seaweed crispy water

Synonyms

crisp

Rhymes With

wispy

Questions

How do you pronounce crispy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪs.pi/.
What does crispy mean?
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
Where does crispy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce crispy

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