English adjective: crisp | |||
1. | crisp (of something seen or heard) clearly defined | ||
Samples | A sharp photographic image. The sharp crack of a twig. The crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot. | ||
Synonyms | sharp | ||
Similar | distinct | ||
Antonyms | indistinct | ||
2. | crisp tender and brittle | ||
Samples | Crisp potato chips. | ||
Synonyms | crispy | ||
Similar | tender | ||
Antonyms | tough | ||
3. | crisp pleasantly cold and invigorating | ||
Samples | Crisp clear nights and frosty mornings. A nipping wind. A nippy fall day. Snappy weather. | ||
Synonyms | frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy | ||
Similar | cold | ||
Antonyms | hot | ||
4. | crisp pleasingly firm and fresh | ||
Samples | Crisp lettuce. | ||
Similar | fresh | ||
Antonyms | stale | ||
5. | crisp (of hair) in small tight curls | ||
Synonyms | frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy | ||
Similar | curly | ||
Antonyms | straight | ||
6. | crisp brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||
Samples | A crisp retort. A response so curt as to be almost rude. The laconic reply; `yes'. Short and terse and easy to understand. | ||
Synonyms | curt, laconic, terse | ||
Similar | concise | ||
Antonyms | prolix | ||
English noun: crisp | |||
1. | crisp (food) a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat | ||
Synonyms | chip, potato chip, Saratoga chip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | snack food | ||
English verb: crisp | |||
1. | crisp (contact) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in | ||
Samples | The dress got wrinkled. Crease the paper like this to make a crane. | ||
Synonyms | crease, crinkle, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fold, fold up, turn up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cockle, crumple, knit, pucker, pucker, ruck, ruck up, rumple | ||
2. | crisp (change) make brown and crisp by heating | ||
Samples | Toast bread. Crisp potatoes. | ||
Synonyms | crispen, toast | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heat, heat up | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||