English Dictionary
Definition of “crisp”
crisp (krɪsp
)
Definitions
adjective
- dry and brittle
- fresh and firm ⇒
crisp lettuce
- invigorating or bracing ⇒
a crisp breeze
- clear; sharp ⇒
crisp reasoning
- lively or stimulating ⇒
crisp conversation
- clean and orderly; neat ⇒
a crisp appearance
- concise and pithy; terse ⇒
a crisp reply
- wrinkled or curly ⇒
crisp hair
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
Alternative Forms
ˈcrisply adverb ˈcrispness noun Word Origin
Old English, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled
Synonyms
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clean,
smart,
trim,
neat,
tidy,
orderly,
spruce,
snappy,
clean-cut,
well-groomed,
well-pressed
trig,
Translations
- British English:
crisp
Crisp food is pleasantly hard and crunchy.Bake the potatoes until they're nice and crisp.krɪsp ADJECTIVE Bake the potatoes until they're nice and crisp.
- Spanish:
crujiente
adj
- French:
croquant
adj
- German:
knackig
adj
- Chinese: 脆的 adj
- Arabic: هَشّ adj
- Portuguese: crocante adj
- Russian: рассыпчатый adj рассыпчатая
- Croatian: prhak prhka
- Czech: křehký adj
- Danish: sprød adj
- Dutch: helder adj
- Finnish: tuore adj
- Greek: τραγανός adj τραγανή
- Italian: croccante adj
- Japanese: パリパリした no_posp
- Korean: 바삭바삭한 adj
- Norwegian: sprø adj
- Polish: chrupki adj chrupka
- Brazilian Portuguese: crocante adj
- European Spanish:
crujiente
adj
- Swedish: frasig adj frasigt
- Thai: กรอบ adj
- Turkish: taze adj
- Vietnamese: giòn adj
Usage examples
The sound of his voice was as crisp and dry as frozen straw.
Heller, Keith, Man's Loving Family (1986)There was also those regular press conference updates with Ontario Premier Ernie Eves, invariably wearing a new crisp Oxford shirt.
Globe and Mail (2003)Breathtaking views over the Upper Clyde Valley on a cold, crisp winter day.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Fry rissoles in shallow oil until crisp on both sides then drain on kitchen paper.
Elliot, Rose, Cooking with Beans and Pulses
