单词 | crisp |
释义 | crisp —crisply, adv. —crispness, n. /krisp/, adj., crisper, crispest, v. , n. adj. 1. (esp. of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast. 2. (esp. of food) firm and fresh; not soft or wilted: a crisp leaf of lettuce. 3. brisk; sharp; clear; decided: a crisp reply. 4. lively; pithy; sparkling: crisp repartee. 5. clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed. 6. bracing; invigorating: crisp air. 7. crinkled, wrinkled, or rippled, as skin or water. 8. in small, stiff, or firm curls; curly. v.t. , v.i. 9. to make or become crisp. 10. to curl. n. 11. Chiefly Brit. See potato chip. 12. a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of bread crumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar. [bef. 900; ME, OE < L crispus curled] Syn. 6. brisk, fresh, nippy. |
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