хрусте́ть

uncommon #6593

verbimperfective perfective is хру́стнуть

1.
to crunch, to scrunch
Снег хрусте́л под нога́ми.
The snow crunched underfoot.
Of snow, sand or gravel under foot; also of eating something crisp (+ instrumental).
2.
to crackle, to crack
Не хрусти́ па́льцами!
Stop cracking your fingers!
Of joints and fingers, or of something snapping.

Examples

Снег хрустел у нас под ногами
The snow crunched under our feet.
Хлеб, подсушивающийся в духовке, начал хрустеть.
The bread drying in the oven began to turn crispy.
Я слы́шал, как Том хрусти́т костя́шками.
I heard Tom cracking his knuckles.
Утром ледок хрустел под ногами.
In the morning, the thin ice crunched underfoot.
Примявшийся снег под ногами хрустел при ходьбе.
The compacted snow crunched under our feet as we walked.
Пожухлая трава хрустела под ногами.
The withered grass crackled underfoot.
Кость, разгрызаемая собакой, хрустела на весь двор.
The bone being gnawed by the dog crunched loudly enough to be heard all over the yard.
Леденевшая лужа хрустела под ногами.
The puddle that was freezing over crunched under our feet.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	хрусти́
вы	хрусти́те

Active present	хрустя́щий	crispy, crunchy
Active past	хрусте́вший	crunching, rustling, crackling, having crunched
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	хрустя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	хрустев хрустевши	while doing (past)