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Seared vs Crispy - What's the difference?

seared | crispy |

As adjectives the difference between seared and crispy

is that seared is blackened by heat; scorched; burned while crispy is having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.

As a verb seared

is (sear).

As a noun crispy is

(informal) the well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

seared

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sear)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • blackened by heat; scorched; burned

    • Derived terms

    * searedness

    Anagrams

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    crispy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
    • These biscuits are very crispy .
    Baked rolls should be crispy .

    Derived terms

    * crispiness

    Noun

    (crispies)
  • (informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.