"crisper" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹɪspə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɪspɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: crisp + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crisp|er|id2=agent noun}} crisp + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} crisper
  1. comparative form of crisp: more crisp Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: crisp (extra: more crisp)
    Sense id: en-crisper-en-adj-nMibfBRG

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪspə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɪspɚ/ [General-American] Forms: crispers [plural]
Etymology: crisp + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crisp|er|id2=agent noun}} crisp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} crisper (plural crispers)
  1. A cooled food storage container, used to cool items that do not require complete refrigeration.
    Sense id: en-crisper-en-noun-EgdES3TX
  2. The section of a refrigerator used to store fruit and vegetables at a slightly higher temperature than the rest of the refrigerator.
    Sense id: en-crisper-en-noun-7mwwGSWC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 20 54 15 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 14 18 45 11 11
  3. An instrument for making little curls in the nap of cloth.
    Sense id: en-crisper-en-noun-c~sWtKzd
  4. (archaic) A device for crisping or curling the hair. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-crisper-en-noun-r5VG6s1C

Inflected forms

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