Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crisply

/ˈkɹɪspli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: crisply
IPA: /ˈkɹɪspli/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a crisp manner.

Example Sentences

"'It was quite abominable,' said the girl crisply."
"`Off you go then,' she said crisply."
"I can smell the smells and see the sights in crisply focused detail."

Etymology

Etymology tree English crisp Middle English -ly English -ly English crisply From crisp + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more crisply (comparative) most crisply (superlative)

Synonyms

sharply

Questions

How do you pronounce crisply?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪspli/.
What does crisply mean?: In a crisp manner.
Where does crisply come from?: Etymology tree English crisp Middle English -ly English -ly English crisply From crisp + -ly.

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