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crisp

crisp

47 1.0
Firm and easily broken, often fresh and not soft
  • adjective
  • /krɪsp/
translation icon : crujiente
  • For crisp, yet moist potatoes... brown on one side, then turn over.

And it adds this like kind of like crisp crunch that's really enjoyable.

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Examples

  • And mine is sparkling lemon lime, and it's just crisp and fresh tasting.

  • The Ziploc bag keeps them crisp.

  • Now, you see here, the secret is... to brown the meat until it's really crisp.

  • And then it's got to have them crisp edges.

  • Sausage and some good crisp bacon.

  • Fry the bacon until brown, but not too crisp, then set it aside to drain.

  • I want an order of flapjacks and eggs, bacon, crisp bacon and coffee.

  • The slow-climbing footsteps have a crisp hollowness that reminds me of autumn.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Adina and Mr. Sela took long walks on crisp, cold Saturday mornings.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The lettuce was so fresh and crisp that it added a satisfying crunch to the salad.

Synonyms

crispy
vscrisp
67 1.0

Food that is firm and makes a sharp sound when you bite it

is mainly firm and fresh rather than focused on brittleness or sharp sound
crunchy
vscrisp
35 1.3

Firm and making a loud sound when you bite it

is firm and fresh but less about loud sound when eaten or pressed

Antonyms

18 1.1

A wet, heavy, doughy texture in cooked food

1 3.1

Limp and drooping from lack of water, heat, or disease

Compounds

1 1.6

A neatly pressed shirt that looks clean and sharp

A thin hard sweet made with honey that breaks easily

How Crisp

crunchy
35 1.3
crisp
47 1.0
firm
30 1.0
soft
552 1.0

Surface Forms

crisp positive
crisper comparative
crispiest superlative

Etymology

Crisp comes from the Latin word crispus, which meant 'curly' and was used for hair; when food is cooked its edges can curl and become firm and easily broken, so crisp now means food that is fresh and breaks with a snap.