Meaning of crisp in English

If you gorge yourself on crisps like that, you won't eat your dinner.
Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps, please.
I bought some crisps and nuts and other nibbles.
This packet of crisps costs 25p.
If you eat three good meals a day, you're less likely to snack on biscuits and crisps.

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crisp noun (SWEET FOOD)

[ C ] US

(UK crumble)

a sweet dish made from fruit covered in a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar rubbed together into small pieces, baked, and eaten hot:

apple crisp

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(Definition of crisp from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

crisp | Intermediate English

crisp

adjective

/krɪsp/

crisp adjective (HARD)

(of food) hard enough to be broken easily instead of bent:

crisp bacon

crisp rolls

crisp adjective (FRESH)

fresh and clean:

I like to sleep on crisp cotton sheets.

The teller handed me a crisp hundred-dollar bill.

crisp adjective (COOL)

(of air) cool, clear, and likely to make you feel awake and active:

Crisp breezes bring out boats of every size.

It was a crisp, midwinter morning in Massachusetts.

crisp adjective (DIRECT)

(of speech or writing) quick and direct:

I prefer Channel 1’s crisp presentation of the news.

crispy

adjective us

/ˈkrɪs·pi/

approving

hot, crispy noodles

crisp

noun [ C usually pl ]

/krɪsp/

crisp noun [C usually pl] (FRIED POTATO)

potato chip

(Definition of crisp from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of crisp

crisp

The mids are clean, the highs are crisp, and the lows have more presence than most other speakers of this size.

From Business Insider

And that, he explains, ensures that the wine remains crisp and well-preserved.

From NPR

It's crisp on the edges, but not something you'd pick up and eat with your fingers, at least not in polite company.

From NOLA.com

In towns along the way, police officers offered crisp salutes.

From Chicago Tribune

How do they get those no-iron shirts to stay so crisp looking?

From Huffington Post

When the oil is hot, carefully add the crumb-coated eggs and cook for 45 to 60 seconds, or until they are crisp and golden brown.

From NPR

Sprinkle with salt and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.

From NPR

But, like any little pie (or sandwich, for that matter), an empanada can be sturdy or delicate, crisp or doughy, piquant or mild.

From The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Cook until barely crisp and add onion, stirring until softened, about two minutes.

From The Seattle Times

The duck breast, one of just four entrees, boasts a crisp skin and arrives with black currant and a subtle ginger jus.

From Chicago Tribune

When chicken begins to get golden brown and crisp at the edges, return it to the yogurt sauce and stir well to coat.

From NPR

An apple is only truly good when it has the ultimate crisp -- you want to bite down on it and hear that crunch.

From Huffington Post

Is there anything better than culottes and a crisp white button-up?

From Huffington Post

In this video, the singer-songwriter keeps it simple, the sound crisp as his fingers fly across the keys.

From Billboard

Some, teachers said, still had crisp pages and the new-book smell.

From Baltimore Sun

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