Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "crisper" [crisp•er]

  • One that crisps, especially a compartment in a refrigerator used for storing vegetables and keeping them fresh. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "crisper" in a sentence
  • "Making the images look cleaner and crisper is nice and all, but there is just something about the classic look of an older movie."
  • "My friend Sidney thought the orchestra could have been a little "crisper," but I thought Runnicles and his troupe were extraordinary."
  • "Another bonus is that a quick Mexican-style meal can use up all the bits of veggies left in your crisper which is exactly what I wanted to do today, in order to make room for veggies from the Farmers Market tomorrow."
Words like "crisper"