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crisp
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- pronunciation:
- krIsp
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
crisper, crispest |
| definition 1: |
firm but brittle, as a cracker.
- synonyms:
- crackly, crunchy
- antonyms:
- soft
- similar words:
- breakable, brittle, crumbly, friable
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| definition 2: |
firm and fresh.
crisp salad greens- synonyms:
- crunchy, hard
- similar words:
- firm, fresh
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| definition 3: |
brisk.
a crisp breezea crisp manner- synonyms:
- brisk
- similar words:
- bracing, cold, cool, dry, nippy, stimulating
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| definition 4: |
succinct and clear.
a crisp summary of the facts- synonyms:
- brief, clear, concise, snappy, succinct
- antonyms:
- rambling
- similar words:
- clean, confident, incisive, neat, pithy, precise, quick, short, simple
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| related words: |
concise, laconic, raw, stiff, terse, trenchant |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
crisps, crisping, crisped |
| definition: |
to make or become crisp.
- synonyms:
- toast
- similar words:
- brown, rejuvenate, restore, revitalize
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| related words: |
toast |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a baked fruit dessert with a crisp crumb topping.
apple crisp- similar words:
- brown betty, cobbler
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| definition 2: |
(chiefly British) a very thin slice of potato that is deep-fried and seasoned with salt and sometimes other flavorings; potato chip.
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| derivations: |
crisply (adv.), crisper (n.), crispness (n.) |
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