verb
Meaning 1
To make crisp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crisp
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crispen
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verb
Meaning 2
To become crisp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crisp
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make brown and crisp by heating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- toast bread
- crisp potatoes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: toast, crisp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heat, heat up
History
Etymology
From crisp + -en.