crisper

[ kris-per ]

noun

1. a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
2. a drawer or compartment in a refrigerator for keeping lettuce, celery, and other vegetables crisp.
3. an ovenlike appliance for restoring the crispness of crackers, cookies, etc., by dry heating.

crisper

/ ˈkrɪspə /

noun

1. a compartment in a refrigerator for storing salads, vegetables, etc, in order to keep them fresh

Word History and Origins

Origin of crisper¹

First recorded in 1825–35; crisp + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Once ripe, store the fruit in the crisper drawer of your fridge, preferably in a breathable produce bag if available.

From Washington Post

To store, wrap in a plastic or reusable produce bag and you can keep them in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for about one week.

From Washington Post

The Q90T offers stunning contrast using an array of direct-lighting LEDs for richer and crisper images.

From Popular-Science

Hubble was able to observe the event’s aftermath, providing data outside the infrared spectrum that was used to define the shape and evolution of the merger in crisper detail.

From MIT Technology Review

In terms of storage, cabbage can last in the refrigerator crisper drawer for a few weeks, but if you intend to eat it raw, do so within a few days.

From Washington Post

The beard increases; the hair becomes crisper; and the complexion darkens.

From Project Gutenberg

His anatomical structure and general habits are those of the Felid, but the fur is crisper.

From Project Gutenberg

Her hair was crisper and rustier than ever, swirling about in competitive overlapping ripples.

From Project Gutenberg

Already the leaves were turning a little, and the air growing crisper every day.

From Project Gutenberg

The air is crisp and hot—crisper and hotter even than that of Melbourne.

From Project Gutenberg