Meaning
Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English crunch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crunchy From crunch + -y. The slang sense is derived from the concept of crunchy granola.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
crispy
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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