2syllables
crisping
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Definitions ofcrisping
1verb
- To make crisp.
Synonyms: crispen
Example: "to crisp bacon by frying it"
- To become crisp.
Synonyms: crispen
Example: "to put celery into ice water to crisp"
- To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
- To become curled.
- To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
- To undulate or ripple.
- To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
- To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
- To interweave (of the branches of trees).
- To make a sharp or harsh sound.
- To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).
Synonyms: tinge
1noun
- A crisp, clearly-defined object that exists within a more vaguely defined object.
- A process of curling or forming into ringlets.
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