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crunch·y
 crunchy
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- pronunciation:
- kruhn
chi
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
crunchier, crunchiest |
| definition: |
When a food is crunchy, you have to bite down on it a little hard, and it makes a sound when you chew it. Raw vegetables are crunchy.
My dad was eating some very crunchy carrots, and it was hard for me to hear the TV!- similar words:
- crisp
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| derivations: |
crunchily (adv.), crunchiness (n.) |
The word crunchy
contains the following part:
-y1, -ey
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by; full of; tending to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -y1, -ey
attaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.
Example words:
bony, chewy, crunchy, curly, dirty, foggy, funny, guilty, healthy, itchy, lucky, messy, nosy, rainy, rickety, runny, salty, sandy, shaky, sleepy, summery, sunny, wintry
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