crispy

Etymology

From Middle English crispy; equivalent to crisp + -y.

adj

  1. Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
    These biscuits are very crispy.
    Baked rolls should be crispy.
    […]on his Head a long and criſpy hair,[…] 1671, Tho[mas] Jordan, London’s Resurrection to Joy and Triumph, Expressed in Sundry Shews, Shapes, Scenes, Speeches, and Songs in Parts;[…], London: […]Henry Brome[…], page 3

noun

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

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