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adj
comparative form of crisp: more crisp
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noun
A cooled food storage container, used to cool items that do not require complete refrigeration.
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noun
The section of a refrigerator used to store fruit and vegetables at a slightly higher temperature than the rest of the refrigerator.
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noun
An instrument for making little curls in the nap of cloth.
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noun
A device for crisping or curling the hair.
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Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crisper From crisp + -er.
Across languages
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