to a crisp
idiom
: to a state of being hard, dry, and easily broken
The toast had been burned to a crisp.
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Back then, it’s thought, Venus would have been at a tipping point: either temperate and waterlogged, or burnt to a crisp.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Then Dort literally uses his finger-flames to light Gideon on fire and torch him to a crisp.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The secret to a crisp tightline is using a waterproof eyeliner formula that’s been okayed for use in the water line.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 22 Aug. 2025
Stick to a crisp white percale weave or venture into moody hues such as wine and navy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Then Dort literally uses his finger-flames to light Gideon on fire and torch him to a crisp.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The secret to a crisp tightline is using a waterproof eyeliner formula that’s been okayed for use in the water line.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 22 Aug. 2025
Stick to a crisp white percale weave or venture into moody hues such as wine and navy.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for to a crisp
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“To a crisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20crisp. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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