What does croquant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word croquant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use croquant in French.

The word croquant in French means almond biscuit, crunchy, compelling, peasant, munch, crunch, squander, sketch, depict, be crunchy, be crisp, bite into. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word croquant

almond biscuit

nom masculin (pâtisserie) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle mange des croquants avec son café.
She eats almond biscuits with her coffee.

crunchy

adjectif (croustillant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle prépare des tartines croquantes pour le goûter.
She puts spread on slices of crusty bread as an after-school snack.

compelling

adjectif (agréable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces jeux d'enfants sont vraiment croquants.
These children's games are really interesting.

peasant

nom masculin (vieilli (paysan pauvre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les croquants se révoltaient parfois au Moyen Âge.
Peasants sometimes revolted in the Middle Ages.

munch, crunch

verbe transitif (mâcher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'enfant croque son bonbon avec délice.
The child was happily munching (or: crunching) his sweet.

squander

verbe transitif (figuré (dilapider)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle a croqué son héritage en quelques années.
She squandered her inheritance in just a few years.

sketch

verbe transitif (esquisser un portrait)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
À Montmartre, les artistes croquent les touristes.
Artists sketch tourists in Montmartre.

depict

verbe transitif (littéraire (décrire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Balzac croquait admirablement la société de son époque.
Balzac depicted the society of his time marvellously well.

be crunchy, be crisp

verbe intransitif (faire un bruit sec)

J'aime manger une pomme qui croque.
I love eating a crunchy (or: crisp) apple.

bite into

(mordre dans [qch])

Blanche-Neige a croqué dans la pomme empoisonnée et s'est endormie.
Snow White bit into the poisoned apple and fell asleep.

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