crisp

[ krisp ]

/ krɪsp /

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adjective, crisp·er, crisp·est.

(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.

brisk; sharp; clear; decided: a crisp reply.

lively; pithy; sparkling: crisp repartee.

clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed.

bracing; invigorating: crisp air.

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.

a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of bread crumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.

Nearby words

criseyde, crisis, crisis center, crisis management, crisis theology, crisp, crispate, crispation, crispbread, crispen, crisper

Origin of crisp

before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin crispus curled

SYNONYMS FOR crisp

6 brisk, fresh, nippy.

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Related forms

crisp·ly, adverbcrisp·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for crisp

Exactly one month after the first straw goat was erected in Gävle, it was mysteriously burned to a crisp.
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Note: If you prefer cookies thin and crisp, bake them straight from the mixing bowl.
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If you prefer them chewy in the middle and crisp outside, chill the balls of dough.
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Peterson is wearing a crisp white-and-blue striped shirt and fraying paisley ascot.
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The last Census thoroughly examined, and the most interesting facts and figures given in full, in a crisp, clear manner.
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"Here are fifty," returned Mr. Sumner, handing over five crisp ten-dollar bills.
The Missing Tin Box|Arthur M. Winfield
You may put that down, too, Crisp—and express your gratitude to his lordship for his kindness.
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With solid or crisp food there may be a good deal of hesitation and fumbling before he sets himself to masticate and swallow.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
Long before Frances Burney was born, Mr. Crisp had made his entrance into the world, with every advantage.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for crisp

crisp

/ (krɪsp) /

adjective

dry and brittle

fresh and firmcrisp lettuce

invigorating or bracinga crisp breeze

clear; sharpcrisp reasoning

lively or stimulatingcrisp conversation

clean and orderly; neata crisp appearance

concise and pithy; tersea crisp reply

wrinkled or curlycrisp hair

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

crisply, adverbcrispness, noun

Word 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).