crisper — [ krispe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • v. 1650; lat. crispare « friser, rider » → crêper 1 ♦ Contracter en ridant la surface. ⇒ crispation; convulser, rider. Le froid crispe la peau. Le feu crispe le parchemin. Du papier crispé. 2 ♦ Contracter… … Encyclopédie Universelle
crisper — CRISPER. v. a. Causer de la crispation. Il fait un froid qui crispe les nerfs. Il s emploie avec le pronom personnel, Se crisper. Crispé, ée. participe. Avoir les nerfs crispés … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Crisper — Crisp er (kr?s p?r), n. One who, or that which, crisps or curls; an instrument for making little curls in the nap of cloth, as in chinchilla. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crisper — [kris′pər] n. one that makes or keeps things crisp; specif., the compartment for storing vegetables in a refrigerator … English World dictionary
crisper — crisp ► ADJECTIVE 1) firm, dry, and brittle. 2) (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating. 3) briskly decisive and matter of fact. ► NOUN (also potato crisp) Brit. ▪ a wafer thin slice of potato fried until crisp and eaten as a snack. ► VERB … English terms dictionary
crisper — noun Date: 1835 one that crisps; specifically a closed container in a refrigerator intended to prevent loss of moisture from fresh produce … New Collegiate Dictionary
CRISPER — v. a. Causer de la crispation, des crispations. Il fait un froid qui crispe la peau, les nerfs, etc. On l emploie aussi avec le pronom personnel. Le parchemin, les cheveux se crispent quand on les expose à une forte chaleur. Il se dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
CRISPER — v. tr. Contracter par une crispation, des crispations. Il fait un froid qui crispe la peau, les nerfs, etc. Avoir les nerfs crispés Le parchemin se crispe quand on l’expose à une forte chaleur. Il signifie, par exagération et familièrement,… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
crisper — /kris peuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls. 2. a drawer or compartment in a refrigerator for keeping lettuce, celery, and other vegetables crisp. 3. an ovenlike appliance for restoring the crispness of crackers,… … Universalium
crisper — noun a) A cooled food storage container, used to cool items that do not require complete refrigeration. b) The section of a refrigerator used to store fruit and vegetables at a slightly higher temperature than the rest of the refrigerator … Wiktionary
