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Crisp

noun
/kɹɪsp/
Word Frequency: 3.0

Definitions

1.nounA thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.
2.nounA baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping
3.nounAnything baked or fried and eaten as a snack
"kale crisps"
4.verbTo make crisp.
"to crisp bacon by frying it"
5.verbTo become crisp.
"to put celery into ice water to crisp"
6.verbTo cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
7.verbTo become curled.
8.verbTo cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
9.verbTo undulate or ripple.
10.verbTo wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
11.verbTo become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
12.verbTo interweave (of the branches of trees).
13.verbTo make a sharp or harsh sound.
14.verbTo colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).
15.adjective(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
"This new television set has a very crisp image."
16.adjectiveBrittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
"The crisp snow crunched underfoot."
17.adjectivePossessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
18.adjective(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
19.adjective(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
20.adjective(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.
"An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”."
21.adjective(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
22.adjectiveLively; sparking; effervescing.
23.adjectiveCurling in stiff curls or ringlets.
"crisp hair"
24.adjectiveCurled by the ripple of water.
25.adjectiveNot using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

Synonyms

potato chippotato crispcrumblecrunchcracklecreakrustlecrispentingecrispycreasewrinkle

Rhymes With

chrisplispwisp
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