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crisp
[ krisp ]
adjective
- (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle:
crisp toast.
- (especially of food) firm and fresh; not soft or wilted:
a crisp leaf of lettuce.
a crisp reply.
crisp repartee.
- clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed.
- invigorating; bracing:
crisp air.
Synonyms: , ,
- crinkled, wrinkled, or rippled, as skin or water.
- in small, stiff, or firm curls; curly.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become crisp.
- to curl.
noun
- Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Cooking. a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of breadcrumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.
crisp
/ ɪ /
adjective
- dry and brittle
- fresh and firm
crisp lettuce
- invigorating or bracing
a crisp breeze
- clear; sharp
crisp reasoning
- lively or stimulating
crisp conversation
- clean and orderly; neat
a crisp appearance
- concise and pithy; terse
a crisp reply
- wrinkled or curly
crisp hair
verb
- to make or become crisp
noun
- a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
- something that is crisp
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of crisp1
Word History and Origins
Origin of crisp1
Idioms and Phrases
see burn to a cinder (crisp) .Example Sentences
Altogether, the color, flavor and textural differentiation is incredibly varied: briny, oily, herbaceous sauce slicks the crisped salmon, with the crunchy leeks providing another dimension of flavor and texture.
While he may have burnt bridges with influential boxing people down to a crisp, Eubank is perfectly capable of single-handedly promoting a fight.
Marin wears a crisp blue denim jacket and jeans, his arms folded.
And they are sweeter and more crisp in texture — I’ve found that fresh peas are often quite starchy and mushy once cooked.
Most observers had Cameron, 34, winning the first fight in Saudi Arabia but it was Whittaker who made the sharp start, with crisp and accurate punching.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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