Sekirov Dictionary

crisp

/kɹɪsp/

adjective12

  1. Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.
  2. Not limp; firm, stiff; not stale or wilted; fresh; also, effervescent, lively.
  3. (figurative) Of air, weather, etc.: cool and dry; also, of a period of time: characterized by such weather.
  4. Of fabric, paper, etc.: clean and uncreased.
  5. (figurative) Of something heard or seen: clearly defined; clean, neat, sharp.
  6. (figurative) Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.
  7. (figurative) Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
  8. (old-fashioned) Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also (obsolete), of a person: having hair curled in this manner.
  9. (figurative) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.
  10. (no longer used) Of a body of water, skin, etc.: having a surface which is rippled or wrinkled.
  11. (no longer used) Synonym of crispate (“of a leaf: having curled, notched, or wavy edges”); crisped.
  12. (no longer used) Clear; also, shining, or smooth.

verb11

  1. To make (something) firm yet brittle; specifically (cooking), to give (food) a crispy surface through frying, grilling, or roasting.
  2. To become firm yet brittle; specifically (cooking), of food: to form a crispy surface through frying, grilling, or roasting.
  3. (old-fashioned) To curl (something, such as fabric) into tight, stiff folds or waves; to crimp, to crinkle; specifically, to form (hair) into tight curls or ringlets.
  4. (figurative, old-fashioned) To cause (a body of water) to undulate irregularly; to ripple.
  5. (figurative, old-fashioned) To twist or wrinkle (a body part).
  6. (old-fashioned) To become curled into tight, stiff folds or waves.
  7. (figurative, old-fashioned) Of a body of water: to ripple, to undulate.
  8. (figurative, old-fashioned) Of a body part: to become twisted or wrinkled.
  9. (old-fashioned) To make a sharp crackling or crunching sound.
  10. (figurative, old-fashioned) To add small amounts of colour to (something); to tinge, to tint.
  11. (dialect, old-fashioned) To fold (newly woven cloth).

noun8

  1. [in the plural] (UK, Ireland) In full potato crisp: a thin slice of potato which has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack.
  2. [in the plural] (UK, Ireland) Sometimes with a descriptive word: a crispy, savoury snack made of some other ingredient(s) (such as cornmeal or a vegetable) which is baked or deep-fried and eaten like a potato crisp.
  3. Chiefly in to a crisp: a food item that has been overcooked, or a thing which has been burned, to the point of becoming charred or dried out.
  4. (US, Canada) A type of baked dessert consisting of fruit topped with a crumbly mixture made with fat, flour, and sugar; a crumble.
  5. (slang, old-fashioned) A banknote; also, a number of banknotes collectively.
  6. (dialect) The crispy rind of roast pork; crackling.
  7. (no longer used) A curly lock of hair, especially one which is tightly curled.
  8. (no longer used) A delicate fabric, possibly resembling crepe, especially used by women for veils or other head coverings in the past; also, a head covering made of this fabric.
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