Meaning

12 senses
  1. Senses relating to curliness.

    (dated)Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also (obsolete), of a person: having hair curled in this manner.

    crisp hair

    кудря́выйkudrjávyj, курчавыйkurčavyj, вьющийсяvʹjuščijsja

    (of hair) in small tight curls

  2. Senses relating to brittleness.

    Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.

    The crisp snow crunched underfoot.

    Our customers in the produce department expect crisp apples and firm bananas.

    spröde

    хру́пкийxrúpkij

  3. (figuratively)Not limp; firm, stiff; not stale or wilted; fresh; also, effervescent, lively.

    knackig, knusprig

    све́жийsvéžij

    pleasingly firm and fresh

  4. (figuratively)Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.

    An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”.

    forsch

    чёткийčótkij, я́сныйjásnyj, лакони́чныйlakoníčnyj

  5. (figuratively)Of air, weather, etc.: cool and dry; also, of a period of time: characterized by such weather.

  6. (figuratively)Of fabric, paper, etc.: clean and uncreased.

  7. (figuratively)Of something heard or seen: clearly defined; clean, neat, sharp.

    This new television set has a very crisp image.

    чёткийčótkij, я́сныйjásnyj

    (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

  8. (figuratively)Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

  9. (figuratively)Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

  10. Senses relating to curliness.

    (archaic, obsolete)Of a body of water, skin, etc.: having a surface which is rippled or wrinkled.

    покрытый рябьюpokrytyj rjabʹju

  11. (archaic)Synonym of crispate (“of a leaf: having curled, notched, or wavy edges”); crisped.

  12. (obsolete)Clear; also, shining, or smooth.

Examples

74 sentences
  1. I ate some crisps.

    ruЯ поел немного картофельных чипсов.

    deIch habe Chips gegessen.

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  2. Emily bought a packet of crisps.

    Емілі купила пакетик чіпсів.

    ruЭмили купила пакетик чипсов.

    deEmilie hat sich eine Tüte Kartoffelchips gekauft.

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  3. I made my own potato crisps.

    Я зробив собі картопляні чіпси.

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  4. Help yourself to more potato crisps.

    Візьми ще чіпсів.

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  5. Tom ate half a bag of potato crisps.

    Том з'їв півпачки картопляних чипсів.

    deTom hat eine halbe Tüte Chips gegessen.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 5
of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets:
of a body of water, skin, etc.: having a surface which is rippled or wrinkled — see also rippled, wrinkled:
having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture:
not stale or wilted — see also fresh:
of action, movement, a person’s manner, etc.: precise and quick — see also brisk, precise:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture:
not stale or wilted — see also fresh:
of action, movement, a person’s manner, etc.: precise and quick — see also brisk, precise:

Origin

The adjective is derived partly from the following:

The adjective is derived partly from the following:

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Forms

crisper, crispest
Comparativecrisper Lesson
Superlativecrispest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

18 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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