crisper
crisper Lexical Profile
crisper Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
More firm, dry, and brittle, especially in a way considered pleasing in food.
"Roasting the potatoes at a higher temperature makes the skins much crisper."
Cooler, fresher, and more invigorating (of air or weather).
"The morning air felt noticeably crisper once October arrived."
Sharper, clearer, and more distinct in outline, sound, or execution.
"The new monitor displays noticeably crisper text and graphics than the older model."
• noun
An enclosed compartment or drawer in a refrigerator designed to maintain a controlled humidity level so that fruits and vegetables stay fresh.
"Please store the romaine lettuce and celery in the refrigerator's bottom crisper so they do not wilt."
A heated curling iron, baking pan, or textile tool used to make hair, food, or fabric crisp or curled.
"Using a perforated pizza crisper allows hot air to circulate directly beneath the dough for an evenly browned crust."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse with the homophone acronym 'CRISPR' (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats), which refers to a revolutionary gene-editing technology in molecular biology.