crisper

== English == === Etymology === From crisp + -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪspə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪspɚ/ === Adjective === crisper comparative form of crisp: more crisp === Noun === crisper (plural crispers) A cooled food storage container, used to cool items that do not require complete refrigeration. The section of a refrigerator used to store fruit and vegetables at a slightly higher temperature than the rest of the refrigerator. An instrument for making little curls in the nap of cloth. (archaic) A device for crisping or curling the hair. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === pricers == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin crispāre. Cf. crêper, which may be an inherited doublet. === Pronunciation === === Verb === crisper (of a muscle) to tense, to tense up ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “crisper”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === crīsper first-person singular present passive subjunctive of crīspō