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crisp

brittle

Related forms: crisp · 6 words in this dictionary

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6 words

(of food) pleasantly hard and dry, or firm and making a sharp sound when broken or crushed

crisp+y

Shared component: crisp · brittle

(past tense and past participle of crisp) Made something become crisp or slightly stiff and brittle.

crisp+ed

Shared component: crisp · brittle

in a crisp way, especially in a way that is clean, neat, and decisive

crisp+ly

Shared component: crisp · brittle

comparative form of crispy; having a pleasantly hard, dry, and brittle texture or consistency.

crisp+ier

Shared component: crisp · brittle

the quality of being pleasantly hard and dry, or firm and fresh

crisp+ness

Shared component: crisp · brittle

crispExtended relation

(of food) pleasantly hard and dry, or (of fruit and vegetables) pleasantly fresh and firm

Extended relation: crisp · brittle