crispiness
/ˈkrɪspinəs/noun
उच्चारण क्रिस्पिनस
कुरकुरापन, खस्तापन
Basic word
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the quality of being pleasantly hard and dry, so that it breaks easily when you bite it
कुरकुरापन, खस्तापन
- Fry the pakoras a little longer for extra crispiness.
- The biscuits lost their crispiness in the damp weather.
- The secret of good chips is the crispiness of the outside.
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- Keep the papad in a tin to preserve its crispiness.
- The crispiness of the toast went well with the soft egg.
Synonyms crunchiness crispness
Opposite softness sogginess
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crispiness (uncountable noun)
It names the quality of being crisp, so it takes no 'a' and no plural.
यह कुरकुरे होने का गुण बताता है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' या plural नहीं लगता।
- The crispiness of the dosa made it a favourite.
- Crispiness is lost if the chips are left open.
crispiness of + food
Use 'of' to name the food that has this quality.
जिस भोजन में यह गुण है, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The crispiness of the fried onions was perfect.
retain / lose crispiness
These verbs describe how long food stays crisp.
ये verbs बताते हैं कि भोजन कितनी देर कुरकुरा रहता है।
- Store the biscuits in a tin so they retain their crispiness.
- The pakoras lost their crispiness in the rain.
crispiness + in + dish
Use 'in' for the dish or product where the quality matters.
जिस व्यंजन में गुण महत्त्वपूर्ण है, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- Customers expect crispiness in a good samosa.
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adjective + crispiness
goldenextraperfectlightlasting
- Fry the fritters until they reach golden crispiness.
verb + crispiness
addkeepmaintainloseimprove
- A pinch of rice flour will add crispiness to the batter.
crispiness + preposition
crispiness ofcrispiness incrispiness aftercrispiness atcrispiness during
- The crispiness after baking was ideal.
noun + of + crispiness
level ofdegree ofhint oftouch ofsecret of
- The secret of crispiness is hot oil and patience.
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- Radhika's mother keeps the papad in a jar to protect its crispiness.
राधिका की माँ पापड़ की कुरकुराहट बचाने के लिए उसे जार में रखती हैं।
- The crispiness of the toast went well with the soft egg.
टोस्ट का कुरकुरापन नरम अंडे के साथ बहुत अच्छा लगा।
- Too much oil can reduce the crispiness of the fries.
बहुत अधिक तेल फ्राइज़ का कुरकुरापन घटा सकता है।
- Humidity is the enemy of crispiness during the monsoon.
मानसून में नमी कुरकुरेपन की दुश्मन है।
- We loved the crispiness of the jalebi's outer layer.
हमें जलेबी की बाहरी परत का कुरकुरापन बहुत पसंद आया।
- The vendor sells hot snacks quickly so that customers enjoy their crispiness.
विक्रेता गरम नाश्ता जल्दी बेचता है ताकि ग्राहक उसके कुरकुरेपन का आनंद ले सकें।
- A sprinkle of salt can bring out the crispiness of fried curry leaves.
थोड़ा नमक तले हुए कढ़ी पत्तों के कुरकुरेपन को बढ़ा सकता है।
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✗ The crispiness of the biscuits have gone.
✓ The crispiness of the biscuits has gone.
The verb agrees with the singular head noun 'crispiness', not with 'biscuits'.
Verb मुख्य singular noun 'crispiness' से मेल खाती है, 'biscuits' से नहीं।
✗ Crispiness are important in a good papad.
✓ Crispiness is important in a good papad.
Crispiness is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Crispiness uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।