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adjective, crisp·er, crisp·est. (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.
brisk; sharp; clear; decided: a crisp reply.
lively; pithy; sparkling: crisp repartee.
clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed.
invigorating; bracing: crisp air.
crinkled, wrinkled, or rippled, as skin or water.
in small, stiff, or firm curls; curly.
SEE MORE SEE LESS 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.
Origin of crisp First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English, from Latin crispus “curled”
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OTHER WORDS FROM crisp crisply, adverb crispness, noun Words nearby crisp crisis, crisis actor, crisis center, crisis management, crisis theology, crisp , crispate, crispation, crispbread, crispen, crisper
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Example sentences from the Web for crisp If you don’t necessarily need all the bells and whistles for a great bathing experience, then this simple, crisp tray might be the one for you.
Bathtub trays that will keep you entertained and relaxed | PopSci Commerce Team| September 2, 2020| Popular Science
Most of us have one stashed in a cupboard, the lids screw on tightly, and you can pack your salad vertically in layers, which is crucial to keeping things crisp .
How to Make Salad You'll Actually Want to Eat | AC Shilton| August 26, 2020| Outside Online
When tested on several visual tasks, the chip was able to “remember” stored images and reproduce them many times over, in versions that were crisp er and cleaner than results achieved by existing memristor designs made with unalloyed elements.
Brain on a chip | Katie McLean| August 19, 2020| MIT Technology Review
Utterly mortified, I told my Zoom attendees that I had to save my lasagna that was likely burning into a smoky crisp .
A Highway to Smell: How Scientists Used Light to Incept Smell in Mice | Shelly Fan| July 1, 2020| Singularity Hub
Exactly one month after the first straw goat was erected in Gävle, it was mysteriously burned to a crisp .
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat | Nina Strochlic| December 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Note: If you prefer cookies thin and crisp , bake them straight from the mixing bowl.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies | Ina Garten| November 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
If you prefer them chewy in the middle and crisp outside, chill the balls of dough.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies | Ina Garten| November 28, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The summer heat is fleeting, and the crisp golden brown of autumn lingers just a little bit longer than it should.
Jason Schwartzman Is the Nicest Jerk You’ll Ever Meet in ‘Listen Up Philip’ | Emma Myers| October 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Peterson is wearing a crisp white-and-blue striped shirt and fraying paisley ascot.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets | Lizzie Crocker| September 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The last Census thoroughly examined, and the most interesting facts and figures given in full, in a crisp , clear manner.
The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair | Charles McCellan Stevens (AKA 'Quondam')
"Here are fifty," returned Mr. Sumner, handing over five crisp ten-dollar bills.
The Missing Tin Box | Arthur M. Winfield
You may put that down, too, Crisp —and express your gratitude to his lordship for his kindness.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 | George W. M. Reynolds
With solid or crisp food there may be a good deal of hesitation and fumbling before he sets himself to masticate and swallow.
The Nervous Child | Hector Charles Cameron
Long before Frances Burney was born, Mr. Crisp had made his entrance into the world, with every advantage.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) | Thomas Babington Macaulay
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British Dictionary definitions for crisp 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
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun British a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
something that is crisp
Derived forms of crisp crisply , adverb crispness , noun Word Origin for crisp Old English, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled
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Idioms and Phrases with crisp see burn to a cinder (crisp).
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