crispen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of crispen
Example Sentences
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The white walls were tinted blue, the chair in the corner crispened into its shape as morning emerged.
From The New Yorker
It must never be opened now, and holding it until a fire was kindled in the grate, she tossed it into the flames, watching it as it crispened and blackened upon the glowing coals.
From Project Gutenberg
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