CRISP
What does "CRISP" mean?
Firm, dry, and brittle in a fresh and pleasing way.
Meanings
- Firm and brittle so that it breaks or snaps cleanly, as fresh toast or a new bill. The apple was so crisp it cracked when she bit it.
- Cool, dry, and bracing, said of air or weather. We walked out into a crisp October morning.
- Brisk, clear, and decisive in manner or expression. Her report was short and crisp - no wasted words.
- A thin slice of fried potato eaten cold; the British term for a chip. He opened a bag of salt-and-vinegar crisps. informal
- A baked dessert of fruit under a crumbly topping. Grandma's apple crisp came out bubbling at the edges.
Did you know?
- For centuries 'crisp' meant curly, not crunchy: it comes from Latin 'crispus' (curled), and English only later borrowed the word for the crackle of dried, brittle things.
Word origin
From Latin 'crispus' (curled), borrowed into Old English; the early English sense was 'curly', and the modern 'brittle' meaning grew from the crackling texture of curled, dried things.
Remember it
CRISP sounds like the snap it describes - say it sharply and you can almost hear the toast break.
A little poem
First frost on the grass-
the whole field goes brittle white,
snapping underfoot.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my toast to relax and it just got crispier. Turns out it doesn't handle pressure well.
What it teaches
Crispness is dryness held at its edge: the same firmness that delights you is one second from burning.
Quick facts
What does CRISP mean?
Firm, dry, and brittle in a fresh and pleasing way.
Is CRISP a valid word?
Yes — CRISP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CRISP?
CRISP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CRISP come from?
From Latin 'crispus' (curled), borrowed into Old English; the early English sense was 'curly', and the modern 'brittle' meaning grew from the crackling texture of curled, dried things.
What can CRISP teach us?
Crispness is dryness held at its edge: the same firmness that delights you is one second from burning.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.