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crispy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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crisp·y /ˈkrɪspi/ adjective  DFfood that is crispy is pleasantly hard on the outside 〔食物的外皮〕松脆的 a piece of crispy fried bread 一片烤得松脆的面包see thesaurus at hard
Examples from the Corpus
crispyCook under a hot grill until brown and crispy.His playing was so beautifully put, with his famous runs, crispy, all the same size of a pearl.I can't explain how they do it, but these french fries seem to be twice as crispy as most.crispy fresh lettucePour the sauce over the leeks, sprinkle with fresh breadcrumbs and grill until crispy on top.Savoy Crunch peanuts are coated in a crispy shell in smoked bacon or sweet and sour flavours.You may indeed have to overcome a bias against fish served in a form other than crispy sticks.A faithful clientele returns for the lavish portions, the crispy tempura and the freshest sushi.Soon the trees will bear apples whose crispy, white flesh will not turn brown even hours after being cut open.
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crispy
crispy /ˈkrɪspi/ adjective
food that is crispy is pleasantly hard on the outside:
    a piece of crispy fried bread
     
THESAURUS
    hard difficult to press down, break, or cut, and not at all soft: I fell onto the hard stone floor. | The clay gets harder as it dries.
    firm not completely hard, but not easy to press or bend – used especially when this seems a good thing: I like to sleep on a firm mattress. | exercises to make your stomach muscles nice and firm | The pears were firm and juicy.
    stiff difficult to bend and not changing shape: a piece of stiff cardboard | The collar of his shirt felt stiff and uncomfortable.
    solid made of a thick hard material and not hollow: a solid oak door | The floor felt strong and solid beneath her feet.
    rigid /ˈrɪdʒəd, ˈrɪdʒɪd/ having a structure that is made of a material that is difficult or impossible to bend: The tent is supported by a rigid frame. | Carry sandwiches in a rigid container.
    crisp/crispy used about food that is pleasantly hard, so that it makes a noise when you bite it – often used about things that have been cooked in thin slices until they are brown: Bake the cookies until they are crisp and golden. | crispy bacon
    crunchy food that is crunchy makes a noise when you bite on it – often used about things that are fresh, for example fruit, vegetables, and nuts: a crunchy breakfast cereal | The carrots were still nice and crunchy. | a crunchy salad | crunchy peanut butter
    tough meat that is tough is too hard and is difficult to cut or eat: The meat was tough and flavourless.
    rubbery too hard and bending like rubber rather than breaking – used especially about meat: The chicken was all rubbery.


crispyBrE /ˈkrɪspi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkrɪspi/ 🔊 adjective (approving) = crisp crispy batter炸土豆片用的面糊