crisp vs tender

tender vs crisp

crisp and tender both are nouns.

crisp and tender both are adjectives.

crisp and tender both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crisp	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tender	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

crisp (noun)	tender (noun)
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat	ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
	a boat for communication between ship and shore
	car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
	a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	something that can be used as an official medium of payment

crisp (adjective)	tender (adjective)
pleasantly cold and invigorating	easy to cut or chew
brief and to the point; effectively cut short	physically untoughened
(of hair) in small tight curls	given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined	(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
pleasingly firm and fresh	having or displaying warmth or affection
tender and brittle	hurting
	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
	young and immature

crisp (verb)	tender (verb)
make brown and crisp by heating	make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic	make a tender of; in legal settlements
	offer or present for acceptance
	propose a payment

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