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crispy

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪs.pi/

The English word “crispy” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
  2. Denoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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