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crisp
[ krisp ]
adjective
- (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.
a crisp reply.
crisp repartee.
- clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed.
- invigorating; bracing:
crisp air.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
- Cooking. a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of breadcrumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.
crisp
/ ɪ /
adjective
- dry and brittle
- fresh and firm
crisp lettuce
- invigorating or bracing
a crisp breeze
- clear; sharp
crisp reasoning
- lively or stimulating
crisp conversation
- clean and orderly; neat
a crisp appearance
- concise and pithy; terse
a crisp reply
- wrinkled or curly
crisp hair
verb
- to make or become crisp
noun
- a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
- something that is crisp
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crisp1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crisp1
Idioms and Phrases
see burn to a cinder (crisp) .Example Sentences
Wearing a crisp outfit of brown khakis, an Ecuador soccer jersey, Harold Lloyd-style glasses and a 1988 Dodgers World Series championship ring that was simultaneously brilliant yet understated, he greeted them all by name.
When I eat wings, I often find myself more excited about the crisp carrots, celery and blue cheese than the wings themselves.
They found nothing but old crisp packets, some men's clothing and animal bones.
Raw, it has a crisp bite, with a licorice flavor that is somewhere between anise and the effervescence of a lemon-lime soda: refreshing, cool, neutralizing.
During the US TV broadcast, commentator Howard Cosell summed up the performance: "George Foreman: Too big. Too strong. In perfect shape. The punches crisp from the very beginning."
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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