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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Once Upon a Time … helped launch the careers of Sydney Sweeney and Mikey Madison, the latter of whom went directly from a Manson murderess fried to a crisp by Rick Dalton’s movie prop flame thrower, to the Best Actress Oscar winner for Anora.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025
His high standards for the insides of the sandwich are a fair part of Angelo’s magic, but the real miracle is his bread: graceful torpedoes of flour and yeast and dough, the crust baked to a crisp, autumnal golden-brown and dusted with sesame seeds, the interior both soft and dense, sour and salty.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Ground Pastels With a Khaki Set Speaking of color pops: At Gucci soft purple ballerinas added a playful twist to a crisp khaki set.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Once cooked to a crisp, they’re coated in a savory citrus dressing, leaving a sticky surface for additional dry lemon pepper seasoning.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025
His high standards for the insides of the sandwich are a fair part of Angelo’s magic, but the real miracle is his bread: graceful torpedoes of flour and yeast and dough, the crust baked to a crisp, autumnal golden-brown and dusted with sesame seeds, the interior both soft and dense, sour and salty.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Ground Pastels With a Khaki Set Speaking of color pops: At Gucci soft purple ballerinas added a playful twist to a crisp khaki set.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Once cooked to a crisp, they’re coated in a savory citrus dressing, leaving a sticky surface for additional dry lemon pepper seasoning.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
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“To a crisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20crisp. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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