CRISPIER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

(of hair) in small tight curls

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

pleasingly firm and fresh

Example: crisp lettuce

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

pleasantly cold and invigorating

Example: crisp clear nights and frosty mornings; a nipping wind; a nippy fall day; snappy weather

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

tender and brittle

Example: crisp potato chips

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

brief and to the point

Example: effectively cut short; a crisp retort; a response so curt as to be almost rude; the laconic reply; `yes; short and terse and easy to understand

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

Example: a sharp photographic image; the sharp crack of a twig; the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface

Example: make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic; The dress got wrinkled; crease the paper like this to make a crane

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

make brown and crisp by heating

Example: toast bread; crisp potatoes