I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
crisp (= pleasantly cool )
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the crisp autumn air
crisp/crunchy
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a salad made with crisp lettuce
potato crisp
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
potato
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For example, you might do a survey on potato crisps .
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Canapes were suitably Daliesque - smoked salmon, potato crisp and olive creations shaped as lobsters.
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Similarly, with potato crisps , have you ever known anyone not finish a packet they started?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And why bother baking a potato when a packet of crisps is to hand?
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Avoid savoury manufactured goods and crisps. 5 Eat a variety of foods including fresh ones.
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Hence the reception, with bottles of wine and the odd crisp provided by Paul Lexington Productions.
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Like many children, David was fond of sugary foods and liked ice-cream, orange squash, chocolate and crisps.
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The meal then followed and all had their fill of sausage rolls and crisps, washed down with delicious barley water.
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You know crisps give me indigestion.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a crisp apple
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a crisp piece of bacon
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a crisp salad
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a delicious crisp green apple
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Bake the pastry at 180 for about twenty minutes until crisp and golden.
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Brush the tops of the loaves with cold water, which helps form the crisp crust for which French bread is famous.
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His feet broke through the crisp outer layer of snow.
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I love to be out of doors on these bright, crisp autumn mornings.
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It was a crisp winter morning.
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She handed me a crisp $20 bill.
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The crisp , dry leaves rustled underneath her feet.
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The general's voice was crisp and clear as he addressed the meeting.
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The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.
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You can serve the chicken with a crispy stir fry of mixed vegetables.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bake until golden brown and crisp , 15 to 20 minutes; set aside.
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By the time they were brown and crisp , his question no longer was quite so rhetorical.
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Give them enough bait to lure them and when they call be cool, crisp , and efficient.
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In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp , about 10 minutes.
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It's hard driven, but Tommy is unmistakeably a jazz drummer, very crisp and energetic and clearly leading the group.
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Ladies swim in the pond itself, which is crisp and clean with ducks upon it.
III. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Five minutes before end of cooking, open foil to crisp the top.
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If necessary, brown under a hot grill for a few min to crisp further before cutting into squares to serve.
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The heat sets the crust and quickly evaporates the surface moisture, crisping the crust.
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Use gel for sculptured, spiky or slicked back styles, or for crisping up fringes and pieces.