crispy
/ˈkrɪspi/adjective
उच्चारण क्रिस्पी
कुरकुरा, खस्ता
Basic word
- 1
(of food) pleasantly hard and dry on the outside, often after cooking or frying
कुरकुरा, खस्ता
- crispy fried onions
- Radhika's mother makes the crispiest dosas in the neighbourhood.
- I like my toast crispy.
+ 3 more examples
- The samosas were golden and crispy on the outside.
- She served crispy bhajis with mint chutney.
- Bake the potatoes until the skin turns crispy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crispy + food noun
Crispy goes before a food to say it is pleasantly hard and dry on the outside.
'Crispy' भोजन से पहले आकर बताता है कि वह बाहर से सुखद रूप से कड़क और सूखा है।
- We ordered crispy fried chicken.
- A crispy dosa came with chutney.
be / taste / look crispy
After linking verbs it works as a predicate adjective.
Linking verbs के बाद यह predicate adjective की तरह चलता है।
- The pakoras are crispy.
- The toast tastes crispy and warm.
comparative and superlative
Use 'crispier' and 'crispiest'; do not say 'more crispy'.
'Crispier' और 'crispiest' का प्रयोग होता है; 'more crispy' नहीं कहा जाता।
- Baked chips are crispier than boiled ones.
crispy vs crisp
Crisp is more common in British English for fresh vegetables and weather; crispy is used mainly for cooked food.
ताज़ी सब्ज़ियों और मौसम के लिए ब्रिटिश English में 'crisp' अधिक आम है; 'crispy' मुख्यतः पकाए हुए भोजन के लिए है।
- A crisp apple was in her lunchbox.
- A crispy samosa was on her plate.
+Collocations 4
crispy + food
baconpotatoesfriespapadonions
- Crispy fried onions topped the biryani.
adverb + crispy
extragolden andperfectlynice andslightly
- The dosa was nice and crispy.
verb + crispy
fry untilbake untilgrill untilkeepstay
- Grill the paneer until crispy.
crispy + texture
crispy edgescrispy crustcrispy skincrispy coatingcrispy layer
- The pizza had a crispy crust and soft cheese.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's favourite snack is crispy banana chips from Kerala.
राधिका का पसंदीदा नाश्ता केरल के कुरकुरे केले के चिप्स हैं।
- Fry the potatoes in hot oil until they are golden and crispy.
आलू को गरम तेल में तब तक तलें जब तक वे सुनहरे और कुरकुरे न हो जाएँ।
- The street vendor's crispy jalebis were gone within an hour.
सड़क किनारे वाले विक्रेता की कुरकुरी जलेबियाँ एक घंटे में ख़त्म हो गईं।
- Wet weather made the papads lose their crispy texture.
गीले मौसम में पापड़ों की कुरकुरी बनावट ख़त्म हो गई।
- She prefers her toast crispy and her tea sweet.
उसे अपना टोस्ट कुरकुरा और चाय मीठी पसंद है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The pakoras are not enough crispy.
✓ The pakoras are not crispy enough.
Enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
'Enough' जिस adjective को modify करता है उसके बाद आता है।
✗ The dosa is crispily.
✓ The dosa is crispy.
After 'is' use the adjective, not an adverb.
'Is' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe pleasant hardness in food, but they differ in strength and type.
ये शब्द भोजन की सुखद कठोरता बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता और प्रकार में भिन्न हैं।
Cooked food that is hard and dry on the outside and makes a sound when bitten.
बाहर से कड़क और सूखा पकाया भोजन जो काटने पर आवाज़ करता है।
- Crispy pakoras are best with tea.
Food that makes a loud noise when chewed and is firm, such as raw carrots or nuts.
चबाने पर तेज़ आवाज़ करने वाला कड़ा भोजन, जैसे कच्ची गाजर या मेवे।
- Crunchy peanuts were served with the drinks.
Hard but breaking easily into pieces.
कठोर पर आसानी से टुकड़ों में टूट जाने वाला।
- The old toffee became brittle.