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crunchy

crunchy

4 7.1
Likes natural and organic food and eco-friendly living
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrʌn.tʃi/
  • Slang
translation icon : hippie
  • I am a dental hygienist who is about as natural, organic, and "crunchy" as you can get, but many facts in this article are deeply inaccurate and misleading.
  • crunchy granola
  • crunchy food
  • crunchy conservative

Like jeez, I thought I was a little crunchy but thank you, you know.

Examples

  • You're a crunchy granola type now.

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  • Jenn Plant is a full-time, semi-crunchy, single mother of one amazing little girl, an awesome adopted dog, and four happy goldfish.

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  • I have a little crunchy side to myself.

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  • My brother and his wife are vegan and all kinds of crunchy.

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  • That said, my mom was a crunchy hippie who wouldn't let us eat them as kids.

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  • We started with a beautifully scented pumpkin soup, thick and creamy, spiced with cumin and coriander, and some crunchy rustic bread to wipe the plates clean.

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  • Many people in the community prefer a crunchy diet that includes organic fruits and vegetables.

  • She loves shopping at the local market, where everything feels very crunchy and eco-friendly.

  • The crunchy lifestyle emphasizes sustainability and health-conscious food choices.

Antonyms

267 3.6

Made by people rather than by nature, often as a copy of something natural

2.9

Made with machines or chemicals to last longer and be ready to eat

Compounds

A crisp cereal made from oats and nuts

8.3

A person who prefers natural food, health habits, and eco-friendly living

How Green

crunchy
  • Slang
4 7.1
conventional
175 2.8

Surface Forms

crunchy positive

Morphology

crunchy = crunch (semi-transparent) = crunch + y

The lifestyle/eco-friendly sense is a metaphorical extension (e.g., 'crunchy granola') from texture/food to lifestyle, so the morphological relation exists but the meaning is shifted.

Etymology

Crunchy for a lifestyle comes from the old phrase crunchy-granola, used for people who eat granola and other natural foods. A helpful way to remember this is that calling someone 'crunchy' links them to 'natural' or 'eco-friendly' choices, just like the food they prefer.