crisp

IPA: krˈɪsp

noun

  • (Britain) A very thin slice of potato that has been deep fried, typically packaged and sold as a snack.
  • (Britain, by extension, colloquial) A crunchy, savoury snack food made from potato starch, cornmeal or other starchy cereal grain, packaged and eaten similarly to the above.
  • A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping
  • (Britain, food) Anything baked or fried in thin slices and eaten as a snack.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (transitive) To make crisp.
  • (intransitive) To become crisp.
  • (transitive, dated) To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
  • (intransitive, dated) To become curled.
  • (transitive, dated) To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
  • (intransitive, dated) To undulate or ripple.
  • (transitive, dated) To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
  • (intransitive, dated) To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
  • (transitive, intransitive, rare) To interweave (of the branches of trees).
  • (intransitive, dated) To make a sharp or harsh sound.
  • (transitive, dated) To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).

adjective

  • (of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
  • Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
  • Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
  • (of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
  • (of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
  • (of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.
  • (of wine) Having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
  • Lively; sparking; effervescing.
  • (dated) Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
  • (obsolete) Curled by the ripple of water.
  • (computing theory) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.
  • (of fabric) Starched and pressed (ironed).
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Examples of "crisp" in Sentences

  • The city is the county seat of Crisp County.
  • The arrangement is crisp, ceremonious and bright.
  • The sun then comes up and the world is burnt to a crisp.
  • The crumble is baked in an oven until the topping is crisp.
  • I shows a crisp look and detail of the grasshopper on the bottle.
  • The air is beautifully clear and crisp in the wake of a southeaster.
  • Crisp was not sympathetic to the Gay Liberation movement of the time.
  • It is a crisp fierce and almost boisterous attack on the Anglo Indian.
  • It is then baked until the crust is crisp and the toppings are hot and bubbly.
  • The sausage was pepped up by Dijon mustard and a serving of crisp, delicious chips.

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