[
UK
/kɹˈɪsp/
]
[ US /ˈkɹɪsp/ ]
[ US /ˈkɹɪsp/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
pleasantly cold and invigorating
a nipping wind
crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
snappy weather
a nippy fall day -
tender and brittle
crisp potato chips -
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
a sharp photographic image
the sharp crack of a twig -
pleasingly firm and fresh
crisp lettuce -
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
the laconic reply; `yes'
a response so curt as to be almost rude
a crisp retort
short and terse and easy to understand - (of hair) in small tight curls
VERB
-
make brown and crisp by heating
crisp potatoes
toast bread -
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
crease the paper like this to make a crane
The dress got wrinkled
NOUN
- a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
How To Use crisp In A Sentence
- Plastic bags, crisp packets, plastic bottles and soggy newspapers lie abundantly in the verges, or caught in trees and hedges.
- The smoothly boiled porridge, with its accompaniment of thick yellow cream; the new-laid eggs; the grilled trout, fresh from the stream; the freshly baked "baps" and "scones," the crisp rolls of oatcake; and last, but not least, the delectable, home-made marmalade, which is as much a part of the meal as the coffee itself. Big Game A Story for Girls
- We are manufacturing of sweet potato dumplings, lotus crispy, matzo crispy, hibiscus crispy, sweet potato candy, fruit cakes, and fried rice crispy.
- Now that we have cable, we get a wonderfully crisp picture, even on our old TV.
- The crisp dynamic shifts and organized flourishes whet your appetite for more of the same, especially during the radiant synth pinwheels of the chorus.
- Uncle Fliakim Sheril, furbished up in a new crisp black suit, and with his spindleshanks trimly incased in the smoothest of black silk stockings, looking for all the world just like an alert and spirited black cricket, outdid himself on this occasion in singing _counter_, in that high, weird voice that he must have learned from the wintry winds that usually piped around the corners of the old house. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
- She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.
- We opted to share a portion of raspberry crème brûlée with cream which tasted absolutely fabulous, full of raspberries with crisp caramelised sugar and rich cold cream.
- The crispy duck wasn't crispy enough. Times, Sunday Times
- That means pearly white skinless cod or haddock under a casing of crisp batter the colour of dark honey, served with golden chips. Times, Sunday Times