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crumple vs crisp

crisp vs crumple

crumple is not a noun while crisp is a noun.

crumple is not an adjective while crisp is an adjective.

crumple and crisp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crumple No No Yes No
crisp Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, crisp is a hypernym of crumple; that is, crisp is a word with a broader meaning than crumple:
  • crumple: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  • crisp: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
Other hypernyms of crumple include crease, crinkle, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle.
crumple (noun) crisp (noun)
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
crumple (adjective) crisp (adjective)
pleasantly cold and invigorating
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
(of hair) in small tight curls
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
pleasingly firm and fresh
tender and brittle
crumple (verb) crisp (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased make brown and crisp by heating
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
fold or collapse
fall apart
Difference between crumple and crisp

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