CRISP
Scrabble letter values: C3R1I1S1P3 = 9
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
- “make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in”
- “`crisp' is archaic”
- “The dress got wrinkled”