crunchy
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A pellet of dry cat food.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kruhncheeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹʌntʃi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
usually in the plural
A pellet of dry cat food.
adjective
Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.
figurativeslang
Having counter-culture sensibilities; nature-loving or hippie; wholesome, health-conscious.
informal
Of an image, pixelated, grainy, or exhibiting blocking, often as a result of oversharpening, a low resolution, or aggressively applied lossy image compression.
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This meaning: A pellet of dry cat food.
Used this way, crunchy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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