crisp
Meaning of crisp
adjective
- (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.
crisp bacon
the snow is lovely and crisp
- (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating.
a crisp autumn day
- (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail.
her answer was crisp
- a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.
cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps
- a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour.
rhubarb crisp
- give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.
crisp the pitta in the oven
- curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles.
there is a cooling breeze which crisps the broad clear river
Old English (referring to hair in the sense ‘curly’): from Latin crispus ‘curled’. Other senses may result from symbolic interpretation of the sound of the word.
noun
a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack; a crisp.
Information about crisp
- The plural form of crisp is: crisps.
- Languages in which crisp is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of crisp
crisp
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- crisp is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
crisp synonyms
Meaning sharp:
Meaning crispy:
Meaning frosty:
frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky
Meaning firm:
Meaning frizzly:
Meaning curt:
Meaning chip:
Meaning wrinkle:
wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch
Meaning crispen:
Meaning hard but liable to break easily:
Meaning consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments:
Meaning capable of breaking or being broken easily:
Meaning easily crumbled:
Meaning able to be broken into fragments; brittle or fragile:
Meaning unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible:
Meaning solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced:
Meaning active and energetic:
Meaning fresh and invigorating:
Meaning (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved:
Meaning serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone:
Meaning making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy:
Meaning encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm:
Meaning give vitality and enthusiasm to:
Meaning making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling:
Meaning exciting; stirring:
Meaning provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack:
Meaning giving a feeling of vigour or well-being; invigorating:
Meaning having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm:
Meaning (of food) not cooked:
Meaning (of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs:
Meaning of or at a fairly low temperature:
Meaning of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body:
Meaning uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold:
Meaning chilly:
Meaning (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed:
Meaning giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive:
Meaning concise in expression; using few words:
Meaning measuring a small distance from end to end:
Meaning (of a written work or form) concise, condensed, or well structured:
Meaning (of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled:
Meaning (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking:
Meaning (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive:
Meaning in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing:
Meaning (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand:
Meaning moderate; economical:
Meaning marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning easy to perceive, understand, or interpret:
Meaning stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt:
Meaning not open to more than one interpretation:
Meaning uncomplicated and easy to do or understand:
Meaning relating to the engraving, cutting, or polishing of stones and gems:
Meaning containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way:
Meaning of or forming a general summary or synopsis:
Meaning expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms:
Meaning abrupt or offhand in speech or manner:
Meaning strong, healthy, and full of energy:
Meaning settling an issue; producing a definite result:
Meaning having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task:
Meaning (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright:
Meaning (of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite:
Meaning brief to the point of rudeness; curt:
Meaning open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters:
Meaning having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair:
Meaning savagely violent:
Meaning having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact:
Meaning having or showing a lack of courtesy; rough or abrupt:
Meaning showing a lack of proper concern; offhand:
Meaning ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner:
Meaning (of a voice) rough and low in pitch:
Meaning having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level:
Meaning unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses:
Meaning able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action:
Meaning (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding:
Meaning bold, honest, and frank:
crisp antonyms
Meaning easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch:
Meaning (of the air or weather) hot and humid:
Meaning (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential:
Meaning open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning:
Translation of crisp
- French: chips, croustille, laconique
- German: Chip
- Italian: patatina, patatine, secco, laconico
- Spanish: seco, seca, lacónico, lacónica
- Portuguese: grosso, curto
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