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单词 crisp
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crisp

1 of 3

adjective

ˈkrisp How to pronounce crisp (audio)
crisper; crispest
1
a
: easily crumbled : brittle
a crisp cracker
b
: desirably firm and crunchy
crisp lettuce
2
a
: notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear
a crisp illustration
also : concise and to the point
a crisp reply
b
: noticeably neat
crisp new clothes
c
: briskly cold
crisp winter weather
also : fresh, invigorating
crisp autumn air
a crisp white wine
d
: deftly and powerfully executed
a crisp tennis serve
e
: brisk, lively
a crisp tale of intrigue
crisp musical tempi
3
: curly, wavy
also : having close stiff or wiry curls or waves
crisply adverb
crispness noun

crisp

2 of 3

noun

plural crisps
1
a
: something crisp or brittle
burned to a crisp
rye crisps
b
chiefly British : potato chip
usually used in plural
2
: a baked dessert of fruit with crumb topping
apple crisp

crisp

3 of 3

verb

crisped; crisping; crisps

transitive verb

1
: to make or keep crisp
2
: curl, crimp
3
: to cause to ripple : wrinkle

intransitive verb

1
: to become crisp
2
: curl
3
: ripple

Synonyms

Adjective

  • brickle [dialect]
  • brittle
  • crispy
  • crumbly
  • embrittled
  • flaky
  • flakey
  • friable
  • short
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Example Sentences

Adjective I put on a crisp shirt and tie. The stereo's sound is crisp and clear. Verb Crisp the celery in ice water.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The 1966 Lager is on the light side, crisp, refreshing. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 His take on Chenin is crisp, mineral-driven and an utter delight. Lettie Teague, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Toast in preheated oven until crisp and golden, 11 to 13 minutes, flipping halfway through cook time. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Spend the rest of forever sleeping soundly with this sheet set that reviewers refer to as crisp, high quality, and breathable. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 1 Aug. 2022 Now, there are crisp, bone-dry rieslings made by legendary Alsatian producers, crunchy zweigelts, soft Champagne-style bubbles and aperitivo-style vermouths, all sans alcohol. Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Summer’s heat calls for crisp, light, refreshing wines to revive us and prepare our palates for the meal to come. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The sheets are crisp, smooth, and feel cool to the touch on those hot summer nights. Matt Jancer, Wired, 12 July 2022 Normally so crisp with her shots, calm with her demeanor, Swiatek was not at ease in either sense. Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022
Noun
Laughing, always laughing—at the dickey birds hopping in the tree branches, at the urchin who was burned to a crisp by an angry mob, at the slandering neighbor woman who got turned into a neighing donkey. Okwiri Oduor, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 This lightbulb is made specifically to provide indoor plants with their daily dose of light without burning them to a crisp. Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 27 Apr. 2022 The commercial follows the life-long journey of one devoted Pringles fan, who gets his hand trapped at a college party while reaching for the last delicious crisp. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 13 Feb. 2022 This will ensure all your vegetables come out tender-crisp and perfectly browned. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2021 Cook, tossing occasionally, until well browned and tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2022 The fish had been caught from a skiff on the shore of Lake Victoria and only an hour or two later dredged in flour, fried to a golden crisp in a vat of vegetable oil over a wood fire, and served to me with lime and piri-piri sauce. Torrey Peters, Bon Appétit, 4 Jan. 2022 An air fryer is one of the fastest, easiest and least messy way of sizzling chicken wings to a crisp. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Nov. 2021 Reduced to a crisp by a March 1942 British bombing raid, the World War II–era dessert still features shriveled swirls of icing carefully applied by a baker. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
Verb
Store in refrigerator a couple days before eating to crisp up. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 These cornbread patties begin cooking with the addition of hot water to the batter, then shallow-fry in a skillet to crisp up. Vallery Lomas, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Increase the heat to high, spread the rice on the bottom of the pan and cook without moving until the rice just begins to crisp on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022 Turn heat to medium-high to crisp tortilla until golden and some brown spots start to appear. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 Look for the sausages to brown well and the casings to crisp. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 Add 4 patties and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until well browned and crisp on first side, about 5 minutes. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 May 2022 That mixture is molded into a mass, until the mounds are breaded and fried to crisp, golden perfection. New York Times, 8 June 2022 Try these easy homemade apple ginger dog treats or crisp up some apple slices to give to your pooch. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin crispus; akin to Welsh crych curly

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Kids Definition

crisp 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkrisp How to pronounce crisp (audio)
crisper; crispest
1
: being thin, hard, and easily crumbled
crisp potato chips
2
: pleasantly firm and fresh
crisp celery
3
: being clear and brief
a crisp reply
4
: pleasantly cool and invigorating : brisk
a crisp autumn day
5
: having clear details
a crisp photo

crisp

2 of 2

verb

crisped; crisping
: to make or keep something crispy or fresh

crisp 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure the bag of crisp cookies had a lot of crumbs on the bottom

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • brittle
  • crispy
  • short
  • crisped
  • crumbly
  • flaky
  • fragile
  • friable
  • crunchy
  • flakey
  • delicate
  • brickle
  • embrittled
  • crusty
  • crackly
  • crispened
  • breakable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flexible
  • strong
  • elastic
  • resilient
  • sturdy
  • pliable
  • tough
  • pliant
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2
as in tidy
being clean and in good order a pretty, crisp bedspread for the guest room

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tidy
  • tidied
  • neat
  • trim
  • uncluttered
  • orderly
  • shipshape
  • kempt
  • immaculate
  • picked up
  • snug
  • smug
  • groomed
  • sleek
  • prim
  • antiseptic
  • organized
  • well-groomed
  • spiffy
  • spotless
  • saucy
  • taut
  • dapper
  • bandbox
  • spruce
  • trig
  • streamlined
  • natty
  • spic-and-span
  • smart
  • rakish
  • systematic
  • spick-and-span
  • straight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • messy
  • sloppy
  • dirty
  • untidy
  • disheveled
  • unkempt
  • shabby
  • slovenly
  • disordered
  • disorderly
  • filthy
  • scruffy
  • dishevelled
  • seedy
  • foul
  • nasty
  • slipshod
  • rumpled
  • sordid
  • squalid
  • mussed
  • mussy
  • sloven
  • dowdy
  • tumbled
  • disorganized
  • tousled
  • frowsy
  • frowzy
  • unsystematic
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3
as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning a crisp suggestion about what they could do with their boom box

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • concise
  • brief
  • summary
  • succinct
  • pithy
  • short
  • terse
  • laconic
  • compact
  • blunt
  • curt
  • epigrammatic
  • telegraphic
  • aphoristic
  • compendious
  • monosyllabic
  • thumbnail
  • condensed
  • sententious
  • capsule
  • abrupt
  • elliptical
  • brusque
  • apothegmatic
  • shortened
  • meaningful
  • elliptic
  • meaty
  • abbreviated
  • substantial
  • brusk
  • abridged
  • curtailed
  • snippy
  • snippety
  • significant
  • well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wordy
  • windy
  • verbose
  • diffuse
  • prolix
  • redundant
  • repetitious
  • rambling
  • enlarged
  • circuitous
  • circumlocutory
  • long-winded
  • tautological
  • exaggerated
  • tautologous
  • pleonastic
  • inflated
  • expanded
  • supplemented
  • embroidered
  • embellished
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crisp

2 of 2

verb

as in to ripple

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ripple
  • ruffle
  • crease
  • corrugate
  • fold
  • pleat
  • pucker
  • ruck
  • crimp
  • knit
  • crinkle
  • crumple
  • wrinkle
  • furrow
  • rumple
  • contract
  • scrunch
  • muss (up)
  • mess (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • smooth
  • flatten
  • iron out
  • straighten
  • press
  • even
  • iron
  • uncrumple
  • tidy
  • smoothen
  • unfold
  • neaten
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of crisp are brittle, fragile, frangible, and friable. While all these words mean "breaking easily," crisp implies a firmness and brittleness desirable especially in some foods.

crisp lettuce

Although the words brittle and crisp have much in common, brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.

brittle bones

In some situations, the words fragile and crisp are roughly equivalent. However, fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling.

a fragile antique chair

The words frangible and crisp are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy.

frangible stone used for paving

The meanings of friable and crisp largely overlap; however, friable applies to substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized.

friable soil
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