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crisp·y

 (krĭs′pē)
adj. crisp·i·er, crisp·i·est
1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; crisp.
2. Having small curls, waves, or ripples.

crisp′i·ness n.
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crispy

(ˈkrɪspɪ)
adj, crispier or crispiest
1. crisp
2. having waves or curls
ˈcrispily adv
ˈcrispiness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

crisp•y

(ˈkrɪs pi)

adj. crisp•i•er, crisp•i•est.
crisp.
[1350–1400]
crisp′i•ly, adv.
crisp′i•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.crispy - tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips"
tender - easy to cut or chew; "tender beef"
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Translations
جَعْد، مُتَمَوِّج، هَش، مُنْعِش، ناضِرهَشّ
chřupavýkřehkýkřupavý
sprødfrisk
rapea
hrskav
stökkur
パリパリする
바삭바삭한
knaprig
อย่างกรอบ
giòn

crispy

[ˈkrɪspɪ] ADJ (crispier (compar) (crispiest (superl))) [food] → crujiente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

crispy

[ˈkrɪspi] adj [vegetables] → croquant(e); [pastry, crumbs] → croustillant(e)
crispy noodles → nouilles fpl sautées
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

crispy

adj (+er) (inf)knusprig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

crispy

[ˈkrɪspɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → croccante
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

crisp

(krisp) adjective
1. stiff and dry enough to break easily. crisp biscuits.
2. (of vegetables etc) firm and fresh. a crisp lettuce.
3. (of manner, speech etc) firm and clear.
noun
short for potato crisp.
ˈcrisply adverb
ˈcrispness noun
ˈcrispy adjective
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

crispy

هَشّ křupavý sprød knusprig τραγανιστός crujiente rapea croustillant hrskav croccante パリパリする 바삭바삭한 knapperig sprøstekt kruchy crocante хрустящий knaprig อย่างกรอบ çıtır giòn 脆的
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