potato chip

Thin fried snack

A potato chip is a thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp, typically salted and often flavored: a bag of barbecue potato chips.

In British English, these are called crisps, while "chips" refers to what Americans call French fries.

Potato chips are a ubiquitous snack food, eaten from bags at parties, picnics, and in front of televisions.

production

fried

Cooked in hot fat

  • slicedDivided by cutting
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious

batch · factory · Lay's · Pringles · Cape Cod · deep-fry · baked · popped · seasoning · packaging

texture

crunch

Crushing, grinding noise

crackle · crinkle · crunchy · shatter · crispness · thin · ridged · wavy · ruffled · light

flavor

salty

Tasting of brine

cheddar · vinegar · jalapeño · ranch · paprika · garlic · onion · mesquite · dill pickle · ketchup

snacking

bag

Flexible carrying container

munch · treat · craving · binge · sharing · bowl · dip · salsa · guacamole · appetizer

comfort

indulgence

Yielding to desire

satisfying · guilty pleasure · movie night · couch · binge-watching · relaxation · childhood · treat · homemade · familiar

Categories
Opposites
snack food form/texture

potato chipmashed potatoes

Pulverized cooked tubers

baked potato · french fry · soft pretzel · marshmallow · pudding

nutritional character

potato chipcarrot stick

Cut raw vegetable piece

apple slice · fresh fruit · kale · salad · rice cake

meal formality

potato chipentrée

Principal dinner course

main course · gourmet meal · fine dining · sit-down dinner · formal dinner

Family

chip, potato, chips, chipped, potatoes, chipper, chipping, potato chips

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G