crisp


Definition: Meaning of, crisp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krɪsp /

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crisp crisps
[countable] [British English]
  1. a very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold [↪  chip ; =  potato chip AmE]
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crisp crisper crispest
  1. hard something that is crisp is hard, and makes a pleasant sound when you break it or crush it
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  2. food food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it [=  crispy]
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  3. paper/cloth paper or cloth that is crisp is fresh, clean, and new [=  fresh]
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  4. weather weather that is crisp is cold and dry
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  5. people if someone behaves or speaks in a crisp way, they are confident, polite, and firm, but not very friendly
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  6. picture/sound a picture or sound that is crisp is clear [=  sharp]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
crisp crisped crisped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
crisping crisps
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to become crisp or make something become crisp by cooking or heating it
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crisp used in phrases

  • Crisp, Quentin
    1. (1908-99) a writer and CRITIC who was born in the UK but went to live in the US. He is known especially for writing The Naked Civil Servant and for being HOMOSEXUAL, and for his clever and amusing opinions and strange clothes.
  • honey crisp (noun)
    1. a crisp candy made with honey
  • potato crisp (noun)
    1. a very thin round piece of potato cooked in oil and eaten cold, sold in packages
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