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Crisp

noun/kɹˈɪsp/
Definition
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪsp/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɪsp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɪsp/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɪsp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
verbmake wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
“The dress got wrinkled”
verbmake brown and crisp by heating
“toast bread”
adjective(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
“a sharp photographic image”
adjectivetender and brittle
“crisp potato chips”
adjectivepleasantly cold and invigorating
“crisp clear nights and frosty mornings”
adjectivepleasingly firm and fresh
“crisp lettuce”
adjective(of hair) in small tight curls
adjectivebrief and to the point; effectively cut short
“a crisp retort”
Word Forms
crispadjectivetender and brittle
crispyadjectivetender and brittle
crispverbmake brown and crisp by heating
wrinklenouna slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
creasenouna slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crinklenouna slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
toastnounslices of bread that have been toasted
toasternouna kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
toastingnouncooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
crispnouna thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
sharpnessnounthe quality of being sharp and clear
crispnessnounfirm but easily broken
crispinessnounfirm but easily broken
frostnounweather cold enough to cause freezing
frostinessnouncoldness as evidenced by frost
nipnounthe property of being moderately cold
snapnouna spell of cold weather
frizznounthe condition of being formed into small tight curls
napnouna soft or fuzzy surface texture
tersenessnouna neatly short and concise expressive style
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
knackig
eine dünne, knusprige Kartoffelscheibe, in tiefem Fett frittiert
🇫🇷French
croustillant
une fine tranche croustillante de pomme de terre frite dans de la graisse profonde
🇪🇸Spanish
crujiente
una rodaja fina y crujiente de patata frita en grasa profunda
🇮🇹Italian
croccante
una fetta sottile e croccante di patate fritta in abbondante grasso
🇳🇱Dutch
helder
een dun knapperig plakje aardappel gebakken in diep vet
🇵🇹Portuguese
nítido
uma fatia fina e crocante de batata frita em gordura profunda
🇷🇺Russian
свежий
тонкий хрустящий ломтик картофеля, обжаренный во фритюре
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कुरकुरा
गहरे वसा में तले हुए आलू का एक पतला कुरकुरा टुकड़ा
🇧🇩Bengali
খাস্তা
গভীর চর্বিতে ভাজা আলুর একটি পাতলা খাস্তা টুকরা
🇮🇳Tamil
மிருதுவான
ஆழமான கொழுப்பில் வறுத்த உருளைக்கிழங்கின் மெல்லிய மிருதுவான துண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
స్ఫుటమైన
లోతైన కొవ్వులో వేయించిన బంగాళాదుంప యొక్క సన్నని స్ఫుటమైన ముక్క
🇮🇳Marathi
कुरकुरीत
खोल चरबीत तळलेल्या बटाट्याचा पातळ कुरकुरीत तुकडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચપળ
ઊંડા ચરબીમાં તળેલા બટાકાની પાતળી ચપળ સ્લાઇસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗರಿಗರಿಯಾದ
ಆಳವಾದ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುರಿದ ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆಯ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಗರಿಗರಿಯಾದ ಸ್ಲೈಸ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചടുലമായ
ആഴത്തിലുള്ള കൊഴുപ്പിൽ വറുത്ത ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ് കഷ്ണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰਿਸਪ
ਡੂੰਘੀ ਚਰਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਲੇ ਹੋਏ ਆਲੂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਪਤਲਾ ਕਰਿਸਪ ਟੁਕੜਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کرکرا
گہری چربی میں تلے ہوئے آلو کا ایک پتلا کرکرا ٹکڑا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
用深油煎炸的薄脆土豆片
🇯🇵Japanese
さわやかな
深い脂肪で揚げたジャガイモの薄くカリカリとしたスライス
🇰🇷Korean
상쾌한
얇고 바삭바삭한 감자 조각을 깊은 지방에 튀긴 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giòn
một lát khoai tây mỏng giòn chiên ngập dầu
🇹🇭Thai
กรอบ
มันฝรั่งแผ่นบางกรอบทอดด้วยไขมันลึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
garing
sepotong tipis kentang renyah yang digoreng dengan lemak dalam
🇵🇭Filipino
malutong
isang manipis na malutong na hiwa ng patatas na pinirito sa malalim na taba
🇲🇾Malay
rangup
sekeping hirisan kentang nipis yang digoreng dalam lemak dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هش
شريحة رقيقة مقرمشة من البطاطس المقلية في دهون عميقة
🇮🇷Persian
ترد
یک تکه نازک ترد سیب زمینی سرخ شده در چربی عمیق
🇹🇷Turkish
gevrek
derin yağda kızartılmış ince, gevrek bir dilim patates
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּרִיך
פרוסה פריכה דקה של תפוח אדמה מטוגנת בשומן עמוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crisp'?
The primary meaning of 'crisp' is 'a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crisp' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crisp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crisp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crisp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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