CRISP
/kɹɪsp/
9
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/kɹɪsp/
noun
- A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.
- A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping
- Anything baked or fried and eaten as a snack“kale crisps”
verb
- To make crisp.“to crisp bacon by frying it”
- To become crisp.“to put celery into ice water to crisp”
- To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
- To become curled.
- To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
adjective
- (of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.“This new television set has a very crisp image.”
- Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.“The crisp snow crunched underfoot.”
- Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
- (of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
- (of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
Source: Wiktionary
