crisp
[ krisp ]
/ krɪsp /
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adjective, crisp·er, crisp·est.
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.
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Origin of crisp
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English, from Latin crispus “curled”
OTHER WORDS FROM crisp
crisply, adverbcrispness, nounWords nearby crisp
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British Dictionary definitions for crisp
crisp
/ (krɪsp) /
adjective
verb
to make or become crisp
noun
British a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
something that is crisp
Derived forms of crisp
crisply, adverbcrispness, nounWord Origin for crisp
Old English, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled
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Idioms and Phrases with crisp
crisp
see burn to a cinder (crisp).
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