crispy
/ˈkɹɪs.pi/adjective, noun
crispy is spelled C-R-I-S-P-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, crispy means “Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in crispy?
| Letters | 6: C-R-I-S-P-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crispy?
Crispy appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce crispy?
- /ˈkɹɪs.pi/
Crispy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-crispy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of crispy
- crispier comparative
- crispiest superlative
- crispies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crispy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
These biscuits are very crispy.
- 2
slangDenoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.
noun
- 1
informalThe well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crispy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a crisp texture:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | croustillant |
| German | knusprig |
| Portuguese | crocante |
| Spanish | crujiente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does crispy come from?
From Middle English crispy (“crisped, curly”), equivalent to crisp + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).