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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of something seen or heard) clearly defined | |
| Synonyms: | sharp | |
| Examples: | "a sharp photographic image" "the sharp crack of a twig" "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" |
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| Related terms: | distinct | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (food) a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat | |
| Synonyms: | potato_chip Saratoga_chip chip | |
| Related terms: | snack_food toast | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] pleasantly cold and invigorating | |
| Synonyms: | nipping nippy snappy parky frosty | |
| Examples: | "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings" "a nipping wind" "a nippy fall day" "snappy weather" (`parky' is a British term) |
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| Related terms: | UK cold | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2214 | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] brief and to the point; effectively cut short | |
| Synonyms: | terse laconic curt | |
| Examples: | "a crisp retort" "a response so curt as to be almost rude" "the laconic reply `yes'" "short and terse and easy to understand" |
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| Related terms: | concise | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] in small tight curls | |
| Synonyms: | frizzy kinky nappy frizzly | |
| Related terms: | curly | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed | |
| Synonyms: | crunchy firm | |
| Examples: | "crisp carrot and celery sticks" "a firm apple" "crunchy lettuce" |
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| Related terms: | fresh | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] tender and brittle | |
| Synonyms: | crispy | |
| Examples: | "crisp potato chips" |
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| Related terms: | tender | |
| 9. | [ verb ] make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface | |
| Synonyms: | wrinkle crease crinkle scrunch scrunch_up ruckle | |
| Examples: | "The dress got wrinkled" |
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| Related terms: | fold pucker pucker wrinkle | |
| 10. | [ verb ] (food) make brown and crisp by heating | |
| Synonyms: | toast | |
| Examples: | "toast bread" "crisp potatoes" |
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| Related terms: | heat cooking toaster toasting | |
| Similar spelling: |
crispy crisply crispin Crispino Crispell crispate Crespo Crespin Chrisp crosby Crosbie |
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