crisper

[ kris-per ]

noun

a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
a drawer or compartment in a refrigerator for keeping lettuce, celery, and other vegetables crisp.

an ovenlike appliance for restoring the crispness of crackers, cookies, etc., by dry heating.

Origin of crisper

First recorded in 1825–35; crisp + -er¹

Words Nearby crisper

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How to use crisper in a sentence

Once ripe, store the fruit in the crisper drawer of your fridge, preferably in a breathable produce bag if available.
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To store, wrap in a plastic or reusable produce bag and you can keep them in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for about one week.
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The Q90T offers stunning contrast using an array of direct-lighting LEDs for richer and crisper images.
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Hubble was able to observe the event’s aftermath, providing data outside the infrared spectrum that was used to define the shape and evolution of the merger in crisper detail.
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In terms of storage, cabbage can last in the refrigerator crisper drawer for a few weeks, but if you intend to eat it raw, do so within a few days.
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The beard increases; the hair becomes crisper; and the complexion darkens.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon Latham
His anatomical structure and general habits are those of the Felid, but the fur is crisper.
The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
Her hair was crisper and rustier than ever, swirling about in competitive overlapping ripples.
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Already the leaves were turning a little, and the air growing crisper every day.
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The air is crisp and hot—crisper and hotter even than that of Melbourne.
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British Dictionary definitions for crisper

crisper

/ (ˈkrɪspə) /

noun

a compartment in a refrigerator for storing salads, vegetables, etc, in order to keep them fresh

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