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- Dictionarycrisp/krɪsp/
adjective
- 1. (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle: "crisp bacon" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating: "a crisp autumn day" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack. British "cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps"
- 2. a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour: "rhubarb crisp"
verb
- 1. give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill: "crisp the pitta in the oven"
- 2. curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles: archaic "there is a cooling breeze which crisps the broad clear river"
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CRISP definition: 1. hard enough to be broken easily 2. used to describe cooked foods, such as pastry and biscuits…. Learn more.
1. a. : easily crumbled : brittle. a crisp cracker. b. : desirably firm and crunchy. crisp lettuce. 2. a. : notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear. a crisp illustration. also : concise and to the point. a crisp reply. b. : noticeably neat. crisp new clothes. : briskly cold. crisp winter weather. also : fresh, invigorating. crisp autumn air.
Definition of 'crisp' crisp. (krɪsp ) Word forms: crisper , crispest , crisps , crisping , crisped. 1. adjective. Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. [approval] Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, till they're nice and crisp. ...crisp bacon. ...crisp lettuce.
Something that's crisp is thin, dry, and breakable. Unless they're stale, most crackers are crisp. Gingersnaps are crisp, and so is toast — in fact, crisp often describes food, although crunchy snow and dry, brown leaves are also crisp.
1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle: crisp potato chips. 2. Pleasingly firm and fresh: crisp carrot and celery sticks. 3. a. Bracing; invigorating: crisp mountain air. b. Lively; sprightly: music with a crisp rhythm. 4. Conspicuously clean or new: a crisp dollar bill. 5. Marked by clarity, conciseness, and briskness: a crisp reply. 6.
crisp. (comparative crisper, superlative crispest) (approving) (of food) Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. When fried, the bacon rind becomes crisp and brown. (approving) (of paper or cloth) fresh and clean; new and slightly stiff without any folds in it. The sheets looked clean and crisp.
Crisp definition: (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle. See examples of CRISP used in a sentence.
1. Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. [approval] [...] 2. Weather that is pleasantly fresh, cold, and dry can be described as crisp. [approval] [...] 3. Crisp cloth or paper is clean and has no creases in it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'crisp' present simple: I crisp, you crisp [...]
Crisp Definition. krĭsp. crisped, crispest, crisps, crisper. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Noun. Filter. adjective. crispest, crisper. Stiff and brittle; easily broken, snapped, or crumbled. Crisp bacon, cookies, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fresh and firm. Crisp celery.
Definition of crisp adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
