crispers

Vegetable storage compartments

Crispers are the drawers in a refrigerator designed to store fruits and vegetables, maintaining humidity levels that keep produce fresh longer: The lettuce goes in the crisper.

The name reflects their purpose—keeping things crisp rather than wilted or soggy.

storage

refrigerator

Food-cooling household appliance

freshnessState of being unspoiled
perishablesItems prone to decay
leftoversUneaten food kept afterward

cooling · chill

texture

crunchiness

Quality of snapping underfoot

crackleSharp snapping sounds
snapSudden sharp sound
brittleLiable to shatter

crispy · crackling · golden · flaky · crunchy · shards · crumbs

snacks

chips

Thin fried slices

crispsBritish fried potato slices
crackersCrispy flat biscuits
pretzelsTwisted baked snack food

nibbles · munchies · croutons · biscotti · rusk · crudités · edamame · popcorn · nachos

Opposites

refrigerator compartment function

crispersfreezer

Subzero storage compartment

freezer drawer · ice box · deep freeze · meat drawer · deli drawer

food texture outcome

crisperssofteners

Agents that reduce harshness

mushers

Phrases

crisper drawerRefrigerator vegetable compartment

Family

crisped, crisper, crispest

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