Oxford Dictionary English crunchy adjective adjective BrE BrE//ˈkrʌntʃi// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkrʌntʃi// (crunchier, crunchiest) (approving) Texture of food Add to my wordlistjump to other results(especially of food) firm and crisp and making a sharp sound when you bite or crush it a crunchy salad Wordfindercrispchewy, creamy, crisp, crunchy, greasy, juicy, mushy, rubbery, tender, tough Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrunchy is used with these nouns: candy, lettuce, salad, … See full entry See related entries: Texture of foodSee crunchy in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: crunchy oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com