crisper

[ kris-per ]
/ ˈkrɪs pər /

noun

a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
a drawer or compartment in a refrigerator for keeping lettuce, celery, and other vegetables crisp.
an ovenlike appliance for restoring the crispness of crackers, cookies, etc., by dry heating.

Origin of crisper

First recorded in 1825–35; crisp + -er1

Words nearby crisper

crisp, crispate, crispation, crispbread, crispen, crisper, crispi, crispin, crispinian, crispr, crispy

Definition for crisper (2 of 2)

crisp
[ krisp ]
/ krɪsp /

adjective, crisp·er, crisp·est.

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become crisp.
to curl.

noun

Chiefly British. potato chip.
a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of bread crumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.

Origin of crisp

before 900; Middle English, Old English < Latin crispus curled

SYNONYMS FOR crisp

6 brisk, fresh, nippy.

OTHER WORDS FROM crisp

crisp·ly, adverb crisp·ness, noun

Words related to crisper

crusty, fresh, crumbly, plump, crispy, brisk, refreshing, neat, firm, short, green, clear, bracing, stimulating, invigorating, penetrating, clear-cut, brief, cutting, provoking

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British Dictionary definitions for crisper (1 of 2)

crisper
/ (ˈkrɪspə) /

noun

a compartment in a refrigerator for storing salads, vegetables, etc, in order to keep them fresh

British Dictionary definitions for crisper (2 of 2)

crisp
/ (krɪsp) /

adjective

verb

to make or become crisp

noun

British a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
something that is crisp

Derived forms of crisp

crisply, adverb crispness, noun

Word Origin for crisp

Old English, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled

Idioms and Phrases with crisper

crisp

see burn to a cinder (crisp).