English dictionary: words starting with cris

noun

An urgent and strongly felt request for help from someone in a very bad situation

noun

A time of intense difficulty or danger.

Usage examples:

The current economic crisis

Plural of crisis

noun

A time of intense difficulty or danger.

Usage examples:

The current economic crisis

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

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Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

(especially of a leaf) having a wavy or curly edge.

Usage examples:

The upturned, crispate anterolateral margins of rocacarcinus are seen in other genera within the fa…

adjective

(especially of a leaf) having a wavy or curly edge.

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The upturned, crispate anterolateral margins of rocacarcinus are seen in other genera within the fa…

noun

A thin, savoury biscuit made from crushed rye or wheat.

Usage examples:

If you suffer from morning sickness, try the following home remedies: nibble on a ginger biscuit be…

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

noun

A compartment at the bottom of a refrigerator for storing fruit and vegetables.

Usage examples:

Place unwashed kale in a plastic bag and keep it in the vegetable crisper of your refrigerator for …

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

noun

A compartment at the bottom of a refrigerator for storing fruit and vegetables.

Usage examples:

Place unwashed kale in a plastic bag and keep it in the vegetable crisper of your refrigerator for …

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

(of food) having a firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture.

Usage examples:

Crispy fried bacon

adjective

(of food) having a firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture.

Usage examples:

Crispy fried bacon

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

adverb

In a way that is distinct in outline or detail.

Usage examples:

Crisply focused details

noun

(of fruit or vegetables) the quality of being fresh, firm, and pleasant to eat

Usage examples:

Celery loses its crispness when it is no longer good to eat., the broccoli was cooked to the right …

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

Usage examples:

Crisp bacon

adjective

(of food) having a firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture.

Usage examples:

Crispy fried bacon

adjective

Smart or fashionable.

Usage examples:

You're gonna look criss in dat dress at de wedding

verb

To move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other

Usage examples:

This area of the city is criss-crossed by railway lines., the streets ran in a regular criss-cross …

verb

To move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other

Usage examples:

This area of the city is criss-crossed by railway lines., the streets ran in a regular criss-cross …

verb

Present participle of criss-cross

Usage examples:

This area of the city is criss-crossed by railway lines.

noun

A pattern of intersecting straight lines or paths.

Usage examples:

The blotting paper was marked with a criss-cross of different inks

adjective

Containing a number of straight lines or paths which intersect each other.

Usage examples:

The streets ran in a regular criss-cross pattern

verb

Form a pattern of intersecting lines or paths on (a place).

Usage examples:

The green hill was criss-crossed with a network of sheep tracks

verb

Form a pattern of intersecting lines or paths on (a place).

Usage examples:

The green hill was criss-crossed with a network of sheep tracks

noun

A pattern of intersecting straight lines or paths.

Usage examples:

The blotting paper was marked with a criss-cross of different inks

verb

Form a pattern of intersecting lines or paths on (a place).

Usage examples:

The green hill was criss-crossed with a network of sheep tracks

adjective

Containing a number of straight lines or paths which intersect each other.

Usage examples:

The streets ran in a regular criss-cross pattern

verb

Form a pattern of intersecting lines or paths on (a place).

Usage examples:

The green hill was criss-crossed with a network of sheep tracks