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crisped
We have found lemma(root) word of crisped : crisp.
Definitions
[krɪsp], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle
(e.g: crisp bacon)
- (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating
(e.g: a crisp autumn day)
- (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail
(e.g: her answer was crisp)
Phrases:
- burn something to a crisp
Origin
:
Old English (referring to hair in the sense ‘curly’): from Latin crispus ‘curled’. Other senses may result from symbolic interpretation of the sound of the word
[krɪsp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack
(e.g: cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps)
- a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour
(e.g: rhubarb crisp)
Phrases:
- burn something to a crisp
Origin
:
Old English (referring to hair in the sense ‘curly’): from Latin crispus ‘curled’. Other senses may result from symbolic interpretation of the sound of the word
[krɪsp], (Verb)
Definitions:
- give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill
(e.g: crisp the pitta in the oven)
- curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles
(e.g: there is a cooling breeze which crisps the broad clear river)
Phrases:
- burn something to a crisp
Origin
:
Old English (referring to hair in the sense ‘curly’): from Latin crispus ‘curled’. Other senses may result from symbolic interpretation of the sound of the word
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