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to crispen

to crispen

1 8.9
To make food brown and slightly crunchy on the outside by heating it
  • verb
  • /ˈkrɪspən/
translation icon : crujir
  • So I've baked a ciabatta just to crisp it up a bit.

Examples

  • To improve the flavor, be sure to crispen the chicken skin in the oven before serving.

  • I will crispen the fries by putting them in the air fryer for a few minutes.

  • She decided to crispen the bread in the toaster to enhance its texture.

Synonyms

to sear
vsto crispen
76 6.1

To burn something quickly with very strong heat until it turns brown or black

means gentle heating to brown and firm rather than burning or drying
to toast
vsto crispen
57 1.0

To brown bread with heat so it becomes crisp

applies to any food heated to brown and firm, not just bread
to fry up
vsto crispen
7 2.9

Cook food in hot oil or fat

focuses on heating to brown and firm, not limited to frying methods
to crisp
vsto crispen
4 3.9

To make food brown and firm by heating

is an alternate verb form with the same heating meaning
to french-fry
vsto crispen
  • US
3 2.6

To cook food in hot oil until it becomes crisp and golden

covers heating to brown and firm by any method, not only immersion
to pan-fry
vsto crispen
3 2.9

To cook food in a hot pan with a little oil

includes that browning but by any heating approach, not only in a pan
to frizzle
vsto crispen
1 6.8

Cook food in hot oil until it becomes brown and crispy

describes general heating to brown and firm without curling as essential
to sear the meat
vsto crispen
3.7

Quickly cook the outside of meat at very high heat to make a brown crust

refers to making food brown and firm more generally, not only quick high heat

How Crispy

to char
53 4.6
to crispen
1 8.9
to brown
50 2.0
to bake
388 1.0
to heat
298 1.0

Surface Forms

crispen infinitive
crisped past
crisped past participle
crisping present participle
crispens third person singular

Morphology

crispen = crisp (transparent) = crisp + en

A straightforward, productive verb formed from the adjective 'crisp' with the common verb-forming suffix '-en', meaning 'to make crisp'.

Etymology

Crispen comes from the simple word crisp, which means 'firm and crunchy', plus the verb ending -en that means 'make'. So to crispen is to 'make' something crisp, usually by heating it until it turns brown and crunchy.