crisp

[ krisp ]
/ krɪsp /
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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

OTHER WORDS FROM crisp

crisp·ly, adverb crisp·ness, noun

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Words related to crisp

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British Dictionary definitions for crisp

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 crisp

crisp

see burn to a cinder (crisp).