Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crispy critter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: crispy crit-ter
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has been badly burned.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Fire stepped up on me. We stood toe to toe, and I could feel the heat of her burning me like a really bad sunburn. […] My sarcastic side had just raised its ugly head, and for one split second, I figured I was going to be a crispy critter."
""Do you have any idea how many crispy critters could be avoided with just a little common sense?" "Not the time, Bob," Chief Blaine warned him. "Crispy critters?" Nicky asked. "Burned people we find after the fire is put out," Bob answered."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

crispy critters (plural)

Questions

What does crispy critter mean?: A person who has been badly burned.

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