Food texture · Food and eating
crunchy
firm and noisy
Crunchy food is firm and makes a noise when you bite it.
This vs that
The carrot is crunchy.
The spring roll is crispy.
Hear it in real life
Are the vegetables still fresh?
Yes, they're really crunchy.
I like my apples cold and crunchy.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Crunchy is the normal adjective for this firm, noisy texture.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I like the crunchy of these carrots.
Say: I like how crunchy these carrots are.
Crunchy is an adjective; use how crunchy or the crunchiness as a noun.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
crunchy food; crunchy vegetables; something is crunchy
Food texture words
Food and eating · Food texture: the words around “crunchy”.
Your turn: say it out loud
The vegetables are lovely and crunchy.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
crunchy
firm and noisy
“I like my apples cold and crunchy.”
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