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crisp — {{11}}crisp (adj.) O.E. crisp curly, from L. crispus curled, wrinkled, having curly hair, from PIE root * (s)ker to turn, bend. It began to mean brittle 1520s, for obscure reasons, perhaps based on what happens to flat things when they are cooked … Etymology dictionary
crisp — [krisp] adj. [ME & OE < L crispus, curly, waving < IE base * (s)kreisp , to shake > CREST] 1. stiff and brittle; easily broken, snapped, or crumbled [crisp bacon, cookies, etc.] 2. fresh and firm [crisp celery] 3. fresh and tidy [a crisp … English World dictionary
crisp´ness — crisp «krihsp», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. hard and thin; breaking easily with a snap: »Dry toast and fresh celery are crisp. SYNONYM(S): brittle. 2. Figurative. sharp and clear: a) fresh; bracing: »The air was cool and crisp. b) sho … Useful english dictionary
crisp´ly — crisp «krihsp», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. hard and thin; breaking easily with a snap: »Dry toast and fresh celery are crisp. SYNONYM(S): brittle. 2. Figurative. sharp and clear: a) fresh; bracing: »The air was cool and crisp. b) sho … Useful english dictionary
crisp — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 hard but brittle. 2 a (of air) bracing. b (of a style or manner) lively, brisk and decisive. c (of features etc.) neat and clear cut. d (of paper) stiff and crackling. e (of hair) closely curling. n. 1 (in full potato crisp) … Useful english dictionary
crisp — adj 1. excellent, attractive ► That dress is so cris. 2. suffering from a hangover or exhaustion ► I woke up feeling really criss. In both senses the words have been in vogue since around 2000 … Contemporary slang
crisp — adj. Fragm. Sci. 282 … Oldest English Words
crisp — adj 1. brittle, crumbly, friable, breakable, frangible. 2. fresh, green, unwilted, unwithered, firm, flavorous. 3. sharp, tart, blunt, abrupt, straightforward, candid; decided, resolved, unhesitating, unwavering; pithy, concise, succinct, terse.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
crisp — [[t]krɪ̱sp[/t]] crisper, crispest, crisps, crisping, crisped 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, till they re nice and crisp. ...crisp bacon. ...crisp … English dictionary
crisp — crisp1 [krısp] n BrE a very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold →↑chip American Equivalent: potato chip ▪ a packet of crisps crisp 2 crisp2 adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hard)¦ 2¦(food)¦ 3¦(paper/cloth)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
