crisp — hard and dry, easily broken into pieces
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: hard and dry, easily broken into pieces
Pronunciation (IPA): /krɪsp/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan lasted exactly five minutes until I heard the crisp sound of my roommate opening a bag of chips.
- The photographer waited for the crisp morning light to capture the perfect shot.
- He gave a crisp salute, hoping his commander wouldn't notice the chocolate stain on his uniform.
crisp
ADJECTIVE[/krɪsp/]
hard and dry, easily broken into pieces
She bit into the apple and heard a loud, crisp crunch.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'crispus', originally meaning 'curly, wavy, or bristly'. Over time, the sense evolved to describe the texture of food that is brittle or breaks easily, eventually settling on the modern meaning of 'crisp' as pleasantly dry and breakable.
Breakdown
crispus (Latin: curly, wavy) → crisp. The Latin root 'crispus' carries the sense of having a wrinkled or undulating texture, which metaphorically extended to describe food with a similarly fragile, easily-broken quality.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet plan lasted exactly five minutes until I heard the crisp sound of my roommate opening a bag of chips.”
“The photographer waited for the crisp morning light to capture the perfect shot.”
“He gave a crisp salute, hoping his commander wouldn't notice the chocolate stain on his uniform.”
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