crispen
Turn food crunchy
To crispen is to make or become crisp—firmer, crunchier, or more defined.
Food crispens in the oven: Crispen the bacon under the broiler for a minute.
The word also applies to weather turning sharper or to edges becoming more distinct.
Less common than crisp up, but carries the same meaning.
crunch
Crushing, grinding noise
char · caramelize · brown · roast · bake · fry · broil · grill · crust · golden
hone
Make keener or better
focus · define · sharpen · polish · streamline · distill · crystallize · fine-tune · honing · precision
- burnt to a crispThoroughly charred by heat
- burn to a crispChar thoroughly by overcooking
- apple crispBaked fruit with crumbly topping
- crisp airCool, clean, invigorating weather
- rice crispy treatsMarshmallow-bound cereal squares
- crispy skinBrowned, crunchy outer layer
crisp, crispy, crispness, crisped, crispened, crispening, uncrisped