Crisp vs. Crunch
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
Crunchverb
To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
Crunchverb
To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.
Crunchverb
(slang) To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.
Crunchverb
To grind or press with violence and noise.
Crunchverb
To emit a grinding or crunching noise.
Crunchverb
To compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching.
Crunchverb
To make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project.
Crunchnoun
A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
Crunchnoun
A critical moment or event.
Crunchnoun
A problem that leads to a crisis.
Crunchnoun
(exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.
Crunchnoun
A small piece created by crushing; pieces of material with a friable or crunchy texture.
Crunchnoun
The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.
Crunchnoun
A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath
Crunchverb
To chew with force and noise; to craunch.
Crunchverb
To grind or press with violence and noise.
Crunchverb
To emit a grinding or craunching noise.
Crunchverb
To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit.
Crunchnoun
the sound of something crunching;
Crunchnoun
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources);
Crunchnoun
the act of crushing
Crunchverb
make crunching noises;
Crunchverb
press or grind with a crunching noise
Crunchverb
chew noisily;
Crunchverb
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
Crunchverb
crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound
Crunchverb
make a crunching sound, especially when walking or driving over gravel or an icy surface
Crunchverb
(especially of a computer) process (large quantities of information)
Crunchnoun
a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed
Crunchnoun
a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made
Crunchnoun
a severe shortage of money or credit
Crunchnoun
a physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles; a sit-up.
