CRISP
/kɹɪsp/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat.
— synonyms: chip, potato_chip, Saratoga_chip
- verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface.
— synonyms: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch_up
- verb make brown and crisp by heating.
— synonyms: crispen, toast
- adjective (of something seen or heard) clearly defined.
— synonyms: sharp
- adjective tender and brittle.
— synonyms: crispy
- adjective pleasantly cold and invigorating.
— synonyms: frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy
- adjective pleasingly firm and fresh.
- adjective (of hair) in small tight curls.
— synonyms: frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
- adjective brief and to the point.
— synonyms: curt, laconic, terse
Examples
- “kale crisps”
- “to crisp bacon by frying it”
- “to put celery into ice water to crisp”
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