Food / B1

KRISP/krɪsp/

A crisp is a thin slice of fried potato eaten cold from a packet (UK; US chip). As an adjective, crisp means firm and fresh: crisp lettuce; a crisp morning. Trips: crisps are not a packed-lunch substitute on the Year 7 list.

Meaning

A thin slice of fried potato eaten cold from a packet (UK; US chip); also firm and fresh.

Examples

• “Crisps are not a packed-lunch substitute on the Year 7 trip.”
• “Crisp lettuce on the salad bar is the adjective sense, not a packet snack.”

Good to know

UK noun: a crisp / crisps. US: a chip (potato). Adjective: crisp + air / lettuce / apple. Packed lunches. Countable snacks.

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