쫄깃쫄깃하다 · 쫄깃쫄깃 씹히다
chewy, springy (rice cake, noodles)
Example
이 떡은 정말 쫄깃쫄깃해요.
This rice cake is really chewy.
Word parts
Manner word (의태어) for a springy, elastic texture; a big compliment for 떡, noodles or squid in Korean food.
Good to know
Pronounced [쫄긷쫄긷]: final ㅅ sounds like ㄷ. The short adjective 쫄깃하다 is also very common.
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