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CRISPY (crispier, crispiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: crispier , crispiest
, crispiest Dictionary entry overview: What does crispy mean?
• CRISPY (adjective)
The adjective CRISPY has 1 sense:
1. tender and brittle
Familiarity information: CRISPY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: crispier
Superlative: crispiest
Superlative: crispiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tender and brittle
Synonyms:
crisp; crispy
Context example:
crisp potato chips
Similar:
tender (easy to cut or chew)
Derivation:
crisp (a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat)
crispiness (firm but easily broken)
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