- n. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat (view details)
- v. make brown and crisp by heating (view details)
- v. make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface (view details)
- adj. brief and to the point (view details)
- adj. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined (view details)
- adj. in small tight curls (view details)
- adj. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed (view details)
- adj. pleasantly cold and invigorating (view details)
- adj. tender and brittle (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
Synonym(s): Saratoga chip ( what does Saratoga chip stand for? ), chip ( what does chip stand for? ), potato chip ( what does potato chip stand for? )
crisp is derived from: crisp ( what does crisp stand for? ), toast ( what does toast stand for? )
Meaning 2: (verb) make brown and crisp by heating
Usage Example(s): crisp potatoes, toast bread
Synonym(s): toast
crisp is derived from: Saratoga chip, browning ( what does browning stand for? ), chip, crisp, potato chip, toast, toaster ( what does toaster stand for? ), toasting ( what does toasting stand for? )
Meaning 3: (verb) make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface
Usage Example(s): The dress got wrinkled
Synonym(s): crease ( what does crease stand for? ), crinkle ( what does crinkle stand for? ), ruckle ( what does ruckle stand for? ), scrunch ( what does scrunch stand for? ), scrunch up ( what does scrunch up stand for? ), wrinkle ( what does wrinkle stand for? )
crisp is derived from: crease, crinkle, furrow ( what does furrow stand for? ), line ( what does line stand for? ), seam ( what does seam stand for? ), wrinkle
Meaning 4: (adjective) brief and to the point, effectively cut short, `yes””
Usage Example(s): a crisp retort, a response so curt as to be almost rude, short and terse and easy to understand, the laconic reply
Synonym(s): curt ( what does curt stand for? ), laconic ( what does laconic stand for? ), terse ( what does terse stand for? )
Similar(s): concise ( what does concise stand for? )
Meaning 5: (adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
Usage Example(s): a sharp photographic image, the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot, the sharp crack of a twig
Synonym(s): sharp ( what does sharp stand for? )
Similar(s): distinct ( what does distinct stand for? )
Meaning 6: (adjective) in small tight curls
Synonym(s): frizzly ( what does frizzly stand for? ), frizzy ( what does frizzy stand for? ), kinky ( what does kinky stand for? ), nappy ( what does nappy stand for? )
Similar(s): curly ( what does curly stand for? )
Meaning 7: (adjective) pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed
Usage Example(s): a firm apple, crisp carrot and celery sticks, crunchy lettuce
Synonym(s): crunchy ( what does crunchy stand for? ), firm ( what does firm stand for? )
Similar(s): fresh ( what does fresh stand for? )
Meaning 8: (adjective) pleasantly cold and invigorating, (`parky” is a British term)
Usage Example(s): a nipping wind, a nippy fall day, crisp clear nights and frosty mornings, snappy weather
Synonym(s): frosty ( what does frosty stand for? ), nipping ( what does nipping stand for? ), nippy ( what does nippy stand for? ), parky ( what does parky stand for? ), snappy ( what does snappy stand for? )
Similar(s): cold ( what does cold stand for? )
Meaning 9: (adjective) tender and brittle
Usage Example(s): crisp potato chips
Synonym(s): crispy ( what does crispy stand for? )
Similar(s): tender ( what does tender stand for? )
Anagram1 for crisp: scrip (What does scrip stand for?)
1An anagram is a word that results from the rearrangement of letters of another word. For example, an anagram of Mary is Army. Anagrams are fun!
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