crisp

9 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #10,706 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

verb

make brown and crisp by heating

adjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/kɹˈɪsp/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural crisps

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

chip

make brown and crisp by heating

crispen toast

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface

wrinkle ruckle crease crinkle scrunch

brief and to the point

curt laconic terse concise

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

sharp distinct

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

lisp wisp

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“Another word for toast” gen-syn
“brief and to the point; effectively cut short” wn-def

Anagrams

scrip

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Words you can make from CRISP

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