crisp

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  crisp 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  wrinkle,  ruckle,  crease,  crinkle,  scrunch,  scrunch  up  crisp 
  =>  pucker,  rumple,  cockle,  crumple,  knit 
  =>  pucker,  ruck,  ruck  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  crisp 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  wrinkle,  ruckle,  crease,  crinkle,  scrunch,  scrunch  up  crisp 
  =>  pucker,  rumple,  cockle,  crumple,  knit 
  =>  pucker,  ruck,  ruck  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  crisp 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  crisp 
 
  2  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  wrinkle,  ruckle,  crease,  crinkle,  scrunch,  scrunch  up  crisp 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  toast,  crisp 
  =>  heat,  heat  up 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  crisp 
 
  crisp  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  wrinkle,  ruckle,  crease,  crinkle,  scrunch,  scrunch  up  crisp 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
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  Sense  2 
  toast,  crisp 
  =>  heat,  heat  up 
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  Grep  of  noun  crisp 
  crisp 
  crisphead  lettuce 
  crispin 
  crispiness 
  crispness 
  honey  crisp 
 
  Overview  of  noun  crisp 
 
  The  noun  crisp  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  chip,  crisp,  potato  chip,  Saratoga  chip  --  (a  thin  crisp  slice  of  potato  fried  in  deep  fat) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  crisp 
 
  The  verb  crisp  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  wrinkle,  ruckle,  crease,  crinkle,  scrunch,  scrunch  up  crisp  --  (make  wrinkles  or  creases  into  a  smooth  surface;  "The  dress  got  wrinkled") 
  2.  toast,  crisp  --  (make  brown  and  crisp  by  heating;  "toast  bread") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  crisp 
 
  The  adj  crisp  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  crisp,  sharp  --  ((of  something  seen  or  heard)  clearly  defined;  "a  sharp  photographic  image";  "the  sharp  crack  of  a  twig";  "the  crisp  snap  of  dry  leaves  underfoot") 
  2.  crisp,  crispy  --  (tender  and  brittle;  "crisp  potato  chips") 
  3.  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky  --  (pleasantly  cold  and  invigorating;  "crisp  clear  nights  and  frosty  mornings";  "a  nipping  wind";  "a  nippy  fall  day";  "snappy  weather";  (`parky'  is  a  British  term)) 
  4.  crisp,  firm,  crunchy  --  (pleasingly  firm  and  fresh  and  making  a  crunching  noise  when  chewed;  "crisp  carrot  and  celery  sticks";  "a  firm  apple";  "crunchy  lettuce") 
  5.  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy  --  (in  small  tight  curls) 
  6.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  crisp 
 
  6  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  crisp,  sharp 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  distinct)  ->  indistinct 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  crispy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tender)  ->  tough 
 
  Sense  3 
  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  cold)  ->  hot 
 
  Sense  4 
  crisp,  firm,  crunchy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fresh)  ->  stale 
 
  Sense  5 
  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  curly)  ->  straight 
 
  Sense  6 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concise)  ->  prolix 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  crisp 
 
  6  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  crisp,  sharp 
  =>  distinct  (vs.  indistinct) 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  crispy 
  =>  tender  (vs.  tough) 
 
  Sense  3 
  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky 
  =>  cold  (vs.  hot) 
 
  Sense  4 
  crisp,  firm,  crunchy 
  =>  fresh  (vs.  stale) 
 
  Sense  5 
  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy 
  =>  curly  (vs.  straight) 
 
  Sense  6 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
  =>  concise  (vs.  prolix) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  crisp 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  crisp 
 
  crisp  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  crisp 
  crisp 
  crispate 
  crispy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  crisp 
 
  The  noun  crisp  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  chip,  crisp,  potato  chip,  Saratoga  chip  --  (a  thin  crisp  slice  of  potato  fried  in  deep  fat) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  crisp 
 
  The  verb  crisp  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  wrinkle,  ruckle,  crease,  crinkle,  scrunch,  scrunch  up  crisp  --  (make  wrinkles  or  creases  into  a  smooth  surface;  "The  dress  got  wrinkled") 
  2.  toast,  crisp  --  (make  brown  and  crisp  by  heating;  "toast  bread") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  crisp 
 
  The  adj  crisp  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  crisp,  sharp  --  ((of  something  seen  or  heard)  clearly  defined;  "a  sharp  photographic  image";  "the  sharp  crack  of  a  twig";  "the  crisp  snap  of  dry  leaves  underfoot") 
  2.  crisp,  crispy  --  (tender  and  brittle;  "crisp  potato  chips") 
  3.  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky  --  (pleasantly  cold  and  invigorating;  "crisp  clear  nights  and  frosty  mornings";  "a  nipping  wind";  "a  nippy  fall  day";  "snappy  weather";  (`parky'  is  a  British  term)) 
  4.  crisp,  firm,  crunchy  --  (pleasingly  firm  and  fresh  and  making  a  crunching  noise  when  chewed;  "crisp  carrot  and  celery  sticks";  "a  firm  apple";  "crunchy  lettuce") 
  5.  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy  --  (in  small  tight  curls) 
  6.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 

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