crisp
adjective
(especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle.
crisped
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Each berry came out as a single large, flat flake that crisped when baked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
They crisped and darkened, developing a savory depth that stood in happily for pork.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
Leftover pizza gets cut up, crisped on the stove and mixed into scrambled eggs—a remnant from Duggal’s college days that she has christened “pizza eggs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
But when it finally came out of the oven — improbably perfect, golden brown, the Bundt ridges crisped and glistening — I felt a little giddy.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
He pointed to a sign, crisped and faded from the weather.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
