Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crisper

/ˈkɹɪspɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: crisper
IPA: /ˈkɹɪspɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of crisp: more crisp

noun

A cooled food storage container, used to cool items that do not require complete refrigeration.

noun

The section of a refrigerator used to store fruit and vegetables at a slightly higher temperature than the rest of the refrigerator.

noun

An instrument for making little curls in the nap of cloth.

noun

A device for crisping or curling the hair.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Now she had washed her hair and set it with those tin crispers to which her brother-in-law had objected, and rolled the ends on metal curlers."

Etymology

Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crisper From crisp + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹɪspɚ/
British English: /ˈkɹɪspə/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

crispers (plural)

Rhymes With

whisper

Questions

How do you pronounce crisper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪspɚ/.
What does crisper mean?: comparative form of crisp: more crisp
Where does crisper come from?: Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crisper From crisp + -er.

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