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crunchiness

 

[ ˈkrʌnʧɪnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food texture

The quality or state of being crunchy; crispness.

Synonyms

crispiness, crispness, texture

Examples of usage

  • It's hard to resist the crunchy goodness of freshly baked cookies.
  • The crunchiness of the fresh vegetables added a delightful texture to the salad.

Translations

Translations of the word "crunchiness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 crocância

🇮🇳 कुरकुरापन

🇩🇪 Knusprigkeit

🇮🇩 keriukan

🇺🇦 хрумкість

🇵🇱 chrupkość

🇯🇵 カリカリ感

🇫🇷 croquant

🇪🇸 crujiente

🇹🇷 kıtır kıtır

🇰🇷 바삭바삭함

🇸🇦 قرمشة

🇨🇿 křupavost

🇸🇰 chrumkavosť

🇨🇳 酥脆

🇸🇮 hrustljavost

🇮🇸 stökkleiki

🇰🇿 қыртыс

🇬🇪 ხრაშუნა

🇦🇿 xırtıldamaq

🇲🇽 crujiente

Word origin

The word 'crunchiness' originates from the term 'crunchy', which is derived from the Middle English word 'cronchen', meaning to crush or grind. The concept of texture in food as 'crunchiness' became popular in the late 19th century with the rise of processed foods and snacks.

See also: crunch, cruncher, crunching, crunchy.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,246, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.