crujiente
/kɾuˈxjente/
The Spanish word for 'crisp' is crujiente.
The adjective crujiente is used to describe something that has a hard yet brittle consistency and is in a condition to break with a sharp fracture.
Meaning: having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾuˈxjente/
Did you know?
- Unlike the English 'crisp', which can describe a clean and sharp shirt, crujiente cannot be used for laundry and requires the word almidonado.
- The phrase crujir los dientes means to grind one's teeth, a usage that has nothing to do with the brittleness of food.
- Unlike in English, where 'crisp' can describe a cool breeze, in Spanish you would never use crujiente to describe the weather.
Examples in context
- Las papas fritas están crujientes.The french fries are crisp.
- Me encanta el sonido crocante cuando muerdo una galleta.I love the crunchy sound when I bite into a cookie.
- El pan está muy crujiente.The bread is very crisp.
- Me gusta la piel crujiente del pollo.I like the crisp skin of the chicken.
- Estas patatas fritas son muy crujientes.These potato chips are very crisp.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are eating snacks at a café.
- Sofía¿Te gustan estas galletas?Do you like these cookies?
- AlejandroSí, son muy crujientes.Yes, they are very crisp.
- SofíaQué bueno que te gusten, Alejandro.I'm glad you like them, Alejandro.
- AlejandroRealmente tienen una textura perfecta.They really have a perfect texture.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry crujiente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
