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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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