crispy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹɪs.pi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English crispy (“crisped, curly”), equivalent to crisp + -y.
Meanings
-
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
Baked rolls should be crispy.
These biscuits are very crispy.
[…]on his Head a long and criſpy hair,[…]
1671, Tho[mas] Jordan, London’s Resurrection to Joy and Triumph, Expressed in Sundry Shews, Shapes, Scenes, Speeches, and Songs in Parts; […], London: […] Henry Brome […], page 3:
- (slang) Denoting something is impressive or desirable; cool, awesome; fresh.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crispier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| crispiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crispy seaweed · crispily · ultracrispy · crispy critter · crispy water · crispiness
Translations (36)
sv frasig (having a crisp texture) · no sprø (having a crisp texture) · fa سختترد (having a crisp texture) · ro crocant (having a crisp texture) · uk хрусткий (having a crisp texture) · da sprød (having a crisp texture) · fi rapea (having a crisp texture) · th กรอบ (having a crisp texture) · he פָּרִיךְ (having a crisp texture) · oc cruissent (having a crisp texture) · sv knaprig (having a crisp texture) · sv krispig (having a crisp texture) · ca cruixent (having a crisp texture) · it croccante (having a crisp texture) · de knusprig (having a crisp texture) · fr croustillant (having a crisp texture) · arz مقرمشة f كريسبى (having a crisp texture) · pt crocante (having a crisp texture) · mk крцкаво (having a crisp texture) · hu ropogós (having a crisp texture) · arz مقرمش (having a crisp texture) · ar مُقَرْمَش (having a crisp texture) · sk chrumkavý (having a crisp texture) · tl malutong (having a crisp texture) · es crujiente (having a crisp texture) · fi rapsakka (having a crisp texture) · cs křupavý (having a crisp texture) · da knasende (having a crisp texture) · ar مُقَرْمَشَة (having a crisp texture) · pl chrupiący (having a crisp texture) · pl chrupki (having a crisp texture) · bcl maragsip (having a crisp texture) · cmn 脆的 (having a crisp texture) · ms rangup (having a crisp texture) · bg хрупкав (having a crisp texture) · mi pakapaka (having a crisp texture)