crispy

[kris-pee] Origin

crisp·y

[kris-pee]
adjective, crisp·i·er, crisp·i·est.
1.
(especially of food) brittle; crisp.
2.
curly or wavy.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English crispi. See crisp, -y1

crisp·i·ly, adverb
crisp·i·ness, noun
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Crispy is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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crispy (ˈkrɪspɪ)
 
adj , crispier, crispiest
1.  crisp
2.  having waves or curls
 
'crispily
 
adv
 
'crispiness
 
n

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crispy
late 14c., "curly;" see crisp. Meaning "brittle" is recorded from 1610s.
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