CRISP


Meaning of CRISP in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

crisp (= pleasantly cool )

the crisp autumn air

crisp/crunchy

a salad made with crisp lettuce

potato crisp

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

potato

For example, you might do a survey on potato crisps .

Canapes were suitably Daliesque - smoked salmon, potato crisp and olive creations shaped as lobsters.

Similarly, with potato crisps , have you ever known anyone not finish a packet they started?

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And why bother baking a potato when a packet of crisps is to hand?

Avoid savoury manufactured goods and crisps. 5 Eat a variety of foods including fresh ones.

Hence the reception, with bottles of wine and the odd crisp provided by Paul Lexington Productions.

Like many children, David was fond of sugary foods and liked ice-cream, orange squash, chocolate and crisps.

The meal then followed and all had their fill of sausage rolls and crisps, washed down with delicious barley water.

You know crisps give me indigestion.

II. adjective

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a crisp apple

a crisp piece of bacon

a crisp salad

a delicious crisp green apple

Bake the pastry at 180 for about twenty minutes until crisp and golden.

Brush the tops of the loaves with cold water, which helps form the crisp crust for which French bread is famous.

His feet broke through the crisp outer layer of snow.

I love to be out of doors on these bright, crisp autumn mornings.

It was a crisp winter morning.

She handed me a crisp $20 bill.

The crisp , dry leaves rustled underneath her feet.

The general's voice was crisp and clear as he addressed the meeting.

The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.

You can serve the chicken with a crispy stir fry of mixed vegetables.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Bake until golden brown and crisp , 15 to 20 minutes; set aside.

By the time they were brown and crisp , his question no longer was quite so rhetorical.

Give them enough bait to lure them and when they call be cool, crisp , and efficient.

In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp , about 10 minutes.

It's hard driven, but Tommy is unmistakeably a jazz drummer, very crisp and energetic and clearly leading the group.

Ladies swim in the pond itself, which is crisp and clean with ducks upon it.

III. verb

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Five minutes before end of cooking, open foil to crisp the top.

If necessary, brown under a hot grill for a few min to crisp further before cutting into squares to serve.

The heat sets the crust and quickly evaporates the surface moisture, crisping the crust.

Use gel for sculptured, spiky or slicked back styles, or for crisping up fringes and pieces.

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