crispy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪspi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kris′pē)

Inflections of 'crispy' (adj):
crispier
adj comparative
crispiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
crisp•y  (kris′pē),USA pronunciation adj., crisp•i•er, crisp•i•est. 
  1. (esp. of food) brittle;
    crisp.
  2. curly or wavy.
  3. brisk.
  • Middle English crispi. See crisp, -y1 1350–1400
crisp′i•ly, adv. 
crisp′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crispy / ˈkrɪspɪ/ (crispier, crispiest)
  1. crisp
  2. having waves or curls
ˈcrispiness
'crispy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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