crisp

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Derived terms

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• Rhymes: -ɪsp

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From Middle English crisp (“‘curly’”), from Old English crisp (“‘curly’”), from Latin crispus (“‘curly’”)

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crisp (comparative crisper, superlative crispest)

1. Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.
2. Curled with the ripple of the water.
3. Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.
4. Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.
5. Lively; sparking; effervescing.
6. Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.
7. Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

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crisp (plural crisps)

1. (British) A potato chip.

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to crisp (third-person singular simple present crisps, present participle crisping, simple past and past participle crisped)

1. (transitive) To make crisp.
2. (intransitive) To become crisp.

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