🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

croustillant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁustijɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crispiness/ˈkrɪs.pi.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14200 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le croustillant de cette tarte est parfait."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being firm, dry, and easily broken or crushed; brittle texture.

    "The chef praised the fried chicken for its ideal crispiness."
  2. 2

    The quality of weather being refreshingly cool, dry, and invigorating.

    "They enjoyed the crispiness of the autumn morning air."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'crisp', originating from Old English 'crisp' (meaning curly or brittle), which stems from Latin 'crispus' meaning curled or wavy. The suffix '-ness' is of Germanic origin, added to adjectives to form abstract nouns denoting a state or quality, evolving through Middle English into its modern sense relating to texture.

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