Chip vs. Crisp

Chipnoun

A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.

Chipnoun

A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.

Chipnoun

A token used in place of cash.

Chipnoun

A sovereign the coin.

Chipnoun

(electronics) A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate.

Chipnoun

(electronics) A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices.

Chipnoun

A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry.

Chipnoun

A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable.

Chipnoun

(sports) A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.

Chipnoun

(curling) A takeout that hits a rock at an angle.

Chipnoun

A dried piece of dung used as fuel.

Chipnoun

A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.

Chipnoun

(gastronomy) A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.

Chipnoun

A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.

Chipnoun

(nautical) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.

Chipnoun

(historical) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.

Chipnoun

Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour.

Chipnoun

(golf) A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air.

Chipverb

(transitive) To chop or cut into small pieces.

Chipverb

(transitive) To break small pieces from.

Chipverb

To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards.

Chipverb

In association football, specifically, to play a shot on goal by kicking the ball in an arc, over the goalkeeper's reach. (Such shots are often played in a mostly horizontal direction, particularly when taken from distance). In this usage, the opposing goalkeeper is often the direct object of the verb.

Chipverb

to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.

Chipverb

(intransitive) To become chipped.

Chipverb

To ante (up).

Chipverb

To fit (an animal) with a microchip.

Chipverb

to contribute.

Chipverb

(also, to chip at) to make fun of

Chipverb

To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.

Chipverb

To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.

Chipverb

To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.

Chipverb

To break or fly off in small pieces.

Chipnoun

A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.

Chipnoun

A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.

Chipnoun

Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.

Chipnoun

Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; - used contemptuously.

Chipnoun

One of the counters used in poker and other games.

Chipnoun

The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.

Chipnoun

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole;

Chipnoun

a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line

Chipnoun

a piece of dried bovine dung

Chipnoun

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

Chipnoun

a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

Chipnoun

a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling

Chipnoun

electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

Chipnoun

a low running approach shot

Chipnoun

the act of chipping something

Chipverb

break off (a piece from a whole);

Chipverb

cut a nick into

Chipverb

play a chip shot

Chipverb

form by chipping;

Chipverb

break a small piece off from;

Crispadjective

(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.

Crispadjective

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.

Crispadjective

Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.

Crispadjective

(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.

Crispadjective

(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.

Crispadjective

(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.

Crispadjective

(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

Crispadjective

(obsolete) Lively; sparking; effervescing.

Crispadjective

(dated) Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.

Crispadjective

(obsolete) Curled by the ripple of water.

Crispadjective

(comptheory) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

Crispnoun

(British) A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

Crispnoun

A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping

Crispnoun

(food) Anything baked or fried and eaten as a snack

Crispverb

(transitive) To make crisp.

Crispverb

(intransitive) To become crisp.

Crispverb

To curl; to form into ringlets, for example hair, or the nap of cloth

Crispverb

to interweave, like the branches of trees.

Crispverb

To undulate or ripple.

Crispverb

To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple.

Crispadjective

Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.

Crispadjective

Curled with the ripple of the water.

Crispadjective

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.

Crispadjective

Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.

Crispadjective

Lively; sparking; effervescing.

Crispadjective

Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.

Crispverb

To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.

Crispverb

To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp.

Crispverb

To make crisp or brittle, as in cooking.

Crispverb

To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.

Crispnoun

That which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling.

Crispnoun

a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

Crispverb

make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface;

Crispverb

make brown and crisp by heating;

Crispadjective

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined;

Crispadjective

tender and brittle;

Crispadjective

pleasantly cold and invigorating;

Crispadjective

pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed;

Crispadjective

in small tight curls

Crispadjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short;

Crispadjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle

Crispadjective

(of a fruit or vegetable) firm and juicy

Crispadjective

(of paper or cloth) stiff and uncreased

Crispadjective

(of hair) having tight curls.

Crispadjective

(of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating

Crispadjective

(of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail

Crispnoun

a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Crispnoun

a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour

Crispverb

give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill

Crispverb

(of food) develop a crisp surface in an oven or under a grill

Crispverb

curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles