Crisps: meaning, definitions and examples

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crisps

 

[ krษชsp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

snack

Thin slices of potato fried until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Synonyms

chips, potato chips

Examples of usage

  • I love eating crisps while watching movies.
  • She always has a packet of crisps in her bag.

Translations

Translations of the word "crisps" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น batatas fritas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคชเฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Chips

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keripik kentang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ั–ะฟัะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chipsy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒ†ใƒˆใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chips

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ papas fritas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cips

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์ž์นฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู‚ุงุฆู‚ ุงู„ุจุทุงุทุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brambลฏrky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤipsy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่–ฏ็‰‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤips

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kartรถfluflรถgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‡ะธะฟัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ˜แƒคแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงips

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ papas fritas

Etymology

The word 'crisps' originated in the early 19th century as a term for something that is brittle or easily broken. It was later used specifically to refer to the thin slices of fried potatoes that we now know as crisps. The popularity of crisps as a snack food grew in the 20th century, with various flavors and brands becoming widely available.

See also: crisp, crispiness, crispness, crispy.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,566 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.