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Crisped - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Crisped means made or become crisp, dry, and brittle, often by heating or frying. It can describe food, like crisped bacon, or leaves that have dried and curled.

crisped

/krɪspt/ /krɪspt/

Definition:

Made or become crisp, especially by heating or drying.

Synonyms:

toasted, browned, dried, hardened

Part of Speech:

verb (past tense, past participle), adjective

Antonyms:

softened, moistened

Common Collocations:

crisped bacon, crisped edges, crisped leaves

Derivatives:

crisp, crisping, crispy

Usage Tips:

Use "crisped" to describe food or objects made crisp through cooking or drying.

Common Phrases:

crisped to perfection, crisped up nicely, crisped in the oven

Etymology:

Derived from Old English "crisp," meaning curly or wrinkled; later adapted to describe texture.

Examples:

  • 1. The bacon crisped quickly in the hot pan.
  • 2. She preferred her toast lightly crisped around the edges.
  • 3. The autumn leaves crisped underfoot as we walked.
  • 4. He crisped the chicken skin by roasting it slowly.

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