crunchy

[ kruhn-chee ]

/ ˈkrʌn tʃi /

crisp; brittle.

Sometimes crunchy granola. Informal. health-conscious and environmentally aware: one of those crunchy guys who insists on biking to work.

Origin of crunchy

First recorded in 1890–95; crunch + -y¹

crunch·i·ly, adverb crunch·i·ness, noun

There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.

The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble |Ina Garten |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.

First Cronuts, Now Sundaes in a Can |Tim Teeman |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Will crunchy parents be running to the pet stores for roach farms?

More Germs, Less Asthma? Study Shows Babies Exposed to Bacteria and Dander at Less Risk |Brandy Zadrozny |June 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Street sweepers are working extra shifts to remove the crunchy carcasses.

Giant, Red Roaches Invade Italy |Barbie Latza Nadeau |July 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

CARAMEL NUT BRULEE A delicious but simple desert, a wonderful combination of creamy and crunchy textures.

Sweet Brits |Lydia Brownlow |April 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
I wondered why it was so crunchy until I discovered that there was a beetle inside all the dehydrated peas in the soup.

The Biography of a Rabbit |Roy Benson
And—quite in contrast to the evening of her seventh birthday anniversary—toast there was, deliciously crisp and crunchy!

The Poor Little Rich Girl |Eleanor Gates
Run the kernels through a food chopper or meat grinder to make a Crunchy butter.

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting |Northern Nut Growers Association
It was pitch dark, and the stars were shining, and the snow was so nice and crunchy.

Mary's Rainbow |Mary Edward Feehan