what does crisp mean?
CRISP as NOUN
- Meaning
- a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
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Hypernyms(s) crisp is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CRISP as VERB
- Meaning
- make brown and crisp by heating
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- toast bread
- crisp potatoes
Hypernyms(s) crisp is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
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Hypernyms(s) crisp is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CRISP as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- brief and to the point
- effectively cut short
- `yes””
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- a crisp retort
- a response so curt as to be almost rude
- the laconic reply
- short and terse and easy to understand
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- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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- a sharp photographic image
- the sharp crack of a twig
- the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
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- pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed
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- crisp carrot and celery sticks
- a firm apple
- crunchy lettuce
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- pleasantly cold and invigorating
- (`parky” is a British term)
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- crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
- a nipping wind
- a nippy fall day
- snappy weather
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