noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being crispy uncountable
2. 2
   firm but easily broken wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

brittlenessbrittlenesscrispness

Example

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"When the tempura I make cools down, it immediately loses its crispiness and doesn't taste very good."

Etymology

From crispy + -ness.

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