Crisp
21crisp — [[t]krɪ̱sp[/t]] crisper, crispest, crisps, crisping, crisped 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, till they re nice and crisp. ...crisp bacon. ...crisp …
22crisp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin crispus; akin to Welsh crych curly Date: before 12th century 1. curly, wavy; also having close stiff or wiry curls or waves 2. a. easily crumbled ; brittle < a …
23crisp — 1 noun (C) BrE a very thin, flat round piece of potato cooked in oil and eaten cold; chip 1 (3b) AmE see also: burn sth to a crisp burn 1 (4) 2 adjective 1 pleasantly dry, hard, and easily broken: crisp bacon | His feet broke through the crisp… …
24CRISP — For the network protocol, see Cross Registry Information Service Protocol : see also Crisp (disambiguation) for other uses of Crisp and the acronym CRISP. The CRISP thesaurus maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National… …
25crisp — 01. I like my vegetables steamed just lightly so that they are still [crisp] and crunchy. 02. These vegetables are delicious coated in olive oil, and grilled until [crisp]. 03. I recommend today s special, a wonderful vegetarian lasagna served… …
26crisp — [[t]krɪsp[/t]] adj. crisp•er, crisp•est, v. 1) coo hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp crackers[/ex] 2) coo firm and fresh: crisp lettuce[/ex] 3) brisk; clear: a crisp reply[/ex] 4) clean cut; well groomed 5) bracing; invigorating: crisp… …
27crisp — /krɪsp / (say krisp) adjective 1. hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast. 2. firm and fresh: crisp leaf of lettuce. 3. brisk; sharp; decided: crisp manner; a crisp reply. 4. lively; pithy; sparkling: crisp repartee. 5. bracing;… …
28crisp — [krɪsp] adj I 1) crisp food is firm in a pleasant way a crisp apple/carrot[/ex] 2) crisp cloth or paper is smooth, clean, and fresh crisp sheets[/ex] 3) crisp weather is pleasant because it is cold and dry crisp night air[/ex] II noun [C] British …
29crisp — 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 …
30crisp — {{11}}crisp (adj.) O.E. crisp curly, from L. crispus curled, wrinkled, having curly hair, from PIE root * (s)ker to turn, bend. It began to mean brittle 1520s, for obscure reasons, perhaps based on what happens to flat things when they are cooked …
