crisper

noun

crisp·​er ˈkri-spər How to pronounce crisper (audio)
: one that crisps
specifically : a closed container in a refrigerator intended to prevent loss of moisture from fresh produce

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The chip also enables the Vision Pro to render 10% more pixels on mini-OLED displays compared to the previous generation, resulting in crisper text and more detailed visuals, Apple says. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 Nothing fancy, nothing that risks wilting in the crisper. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025 Over the next few days, the eggplants sat in my crisper drawer, soft spots spreading across their skin like bruises. Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025 But the feeling coming out of camp was that, despite Williams' otherworldly talent, the offense was a bit crisper with Tyson Bagent running the huddle. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crisper

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crisper was in 1835

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“Crisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisper. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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