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Answer for the clue "Like potato chips ", 6 letters:
crispy
Alternative clues for the word crispy
Word definitions for crispy in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender. n. (context informal English) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ crispy fresh lettuce EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A faithful clientele returns for the lavish portions, the crispy tempura and the freshest sushi. ▪ Cook under a hot grill until brown and crispy . ▪ His playing was so beautifully ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "curly," from crisp (adj.) + -y (2). Meaning "brittle" is recorded from 1610s.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips" [syn: crisp ] [also: crispiest , crispier ]
Usage examples of crispy.
Sam was still asleep, God was in his heaven and with old Rice Crispies on the bench I could find nothing particularly wrong with the world.
Rice Crispies, doing his job in a very decent fashion, was decidedly interested in the point of agent provocateur.
I rewarded that upright fellow Rice Crispies with a low bow and sat down in a mood of quiet self-congratulation.
Everything was going extremely well when Rice Crispies adjourned for lunch.
Beside him, the sun-browned fronds of a banana tree were feathering in the wind, making a crispy sound whenever a gust blew them back into the wall.
Squeezed into dinner jackets, with celluloid cunts in tow: crispy, crunchy, cute.
With Jonesy's help, the talented Mr Gray had discovered something he liked more than crispy bacon, even more than bingeing on Jonesy's well of rage.
It's that crispy, nutty taste that gets me—and breadcrumbs never seem so fatty.
He even showed them that adding a little olive oil to the dough made a crispier crust.
The chicken proved juicier, the mayonnaise creamier, the pickles more tart, and the chips crispier than any she had eaten before.
And there we were, sitting in Bertorelli’s—such a perfect venue for a romantic dinner tête-à-tête—and he’d ordered champagne and we were sharing some foie gras, followed by brain-friendly steak and the crispiest French fries.
Restored by a couple of sessions in the tank to heal his bums, Ford crunched another of the crispy fries.
Adam's bacon strip was a little crispy, and my scrambled eggs had too much salt, but I knew that I'd get better with practice.
He brought with him from England a few small packages of Crispy Wheaties, a breakfast cereal that his organisation were marketing in a big way, and he brought some samples of an older product, Mornmeal, which was full of vitamins and roughage.
He favored her with an engaging smile and ran his finger over the crispy chicken skin, licking the fat that dribbled down.