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crisp

/kɹɪsp/

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noun

A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

Examples :

"My brother loves eating crisp after school. "

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noun

A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping

Examples :

"My grandma makes the best apple crisp every Thanksgiving. "

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noun

Anything baked or fried and eaten as a snack

Examples :

"kale crisps"

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verb

To make crisp.

Examples :

"to crisp bacon by frying it"

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verb

To become crisp.

Examples :

"to put celery into ice water to crisp"

food process appearance

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verb

To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).

Examples :

"The heat from the iron began to crisp the edges of the paper certificate. "

appearance nature

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verb

To become curled.

Examples :

"The edges of the paper began to crisp in the hot sun. "

appearance condition

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verb

To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.

Examples :

"The light breeze crisped the surface of the lake, creating tiny, shimmering ripples. "

weather nature environment

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To undulate or ripple.

Examples :

"The fabric of the curtains crisped gently in the breeze. "

nature appearance

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verb

To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).

Examples :

"The dancer crisped her fingers, tightening them into a fist as she prepared for the jump. "

body physiology action

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To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).

Examples :

"After a long, tiring day at work, Sarah's shoulders crisped up with stress. "

body physiology sensation

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To interweave (of the branches of trees).

Examples :

"The gardener carefully crisped the branches of the rose bushes together to create a dense hedge. "

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To make a sharp or harsh sound.

Examples :

"The dry leaves crisped underfoot as I walked through the park. "

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To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).

Examples :

"The artist crisped the edges of the drawing with a touch of yellow ochre to highlight the sunbeams. "

color appearance

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adjective

(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.

Examples :

"This new television set has a very crisp image."

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adjective

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.

Examples :

"The crisp snow crunched underfoot."

quality condition material

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adjective

Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.

Examples :

"The apple was crisp and delicious. "

food quality appearance sensation

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adjective

(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.

Examples :

"The air was crisp and refreshing this morning as I walked to school. "

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adjective

(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.

Examples :

"The chef made a crisp, accurate cut with the knife, slicing the tomatoes perfectly. "

quality action ability

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adjective

(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.

Examples :

"An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”."

language communication style writing

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adjective

(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, a crisp glass of Sauvignon Blanc was exactly what I needed. "

drink food quality

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adjective

Lively; sparking; effervescing.

Examples :

"Her writing was crisp and engaging, capturing the reader's attention immediately. "

character style

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adjective

Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.

Examples :

"crisp hair"

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adjective

Curled by the ripple of water.

Examples :

"The photograph showed the lake's crisp, curled edge where the gentle breeze met the water. "

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adjective

Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were crisp: "Pass or fail, that's the only outcome." "

logic computing technical science