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crisp

/kɹɪsp/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Crisp means: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic.

Synonyms for crisp34

noun, as in a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

chip, potato chip, Saratoga chip

verb, as in make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic

wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up

verb, as in make brown and crisp by heating

crispen, toast

adjective, as in pleasantly cold and invigorating

frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, cold

adjective, as in (of hair) in small tight curls

frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy, curly

adjective, as in brief and to the point; effectively cut short

curt, laconic, terse, concise

adjective, as in (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

sharp, distinct

adjective, as in tender and brittle

crispy, tender

adjective, as in pleasingly firm and fresh

fresh

also used for crisp

crunch, crackle, creak, rustle

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What does crisp mean?9

verb

1

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic“The dress got wrinkled”

2

make brown and crisp by heating“toast bread”

adjective

1

pleasantly cold and invigorating“crisp clear nights and frosty mornings”

2

(of hair) in small tight curls

3

brief and to the point; effectively cut short“a crisp retort”

4

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined“a sharp photographic image”

5

tender and brittle“crisp potato chips”

6

pleasingly firm and fresh“crisp lettuce”

noun

1

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with crisp?1

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Crisp in a sentence

  • The painting was damaged, with the edges burned to a crisp from the flames.LoverofEnglish
  • He went skiing and breathed in the fresh, crisp air.Nuel
  • You have a very crisp way of speaking.unknown
  • People will fry to a crisp in the sun today.unknown
  • I suddenly got a craving to eat some crisp roast chicken skin.CM
  • Grab the meat before it burns to a crisp!killeralgae
  • I like the crisp taste of menthol cigarettes.darinmex
  • Carrots are crisp and sweet; they can be eaten raw as well as cooked.samir_t

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Forms of crisp

as a noun

plural
crisps

as a verb

past tense
crisped
present participle
crisping
third-person singular
crisps
past participle
crisped

as a adjective

comparative
crisper
superlative
crispest