1 noun FOOD potato chipbrioscán prátaí c m ucriospa masc4 c m ua packet of crispspaicéad brioscáin phrátaí, paicéad criospaísalt and vinegar crispsbrioscáin phrátaí salainn agus fínéagair, criospaí salainn agus fínéagair2 noun FOOD fruit crumblemionbhruar torthaíapple crispmionbhruar úll
3 verb heat until crunchy TRANSITIVEbrioscaigh verb c m ucrisp the pastry in the ovenbrioscaigh an taosrán san oigheann
adjective
4 (also crispy) adjective of cooked foodbriosc adj1 c m ubrioscánach adj1 c m uthe bacon was nice and crispbhí an bagún deas briosc5 (also crispy) adjective of fruit and vegúrbhriosc adj1 c m u6 adjective of sound, imagesoiléir adj1 c m uglan adj1 c m u7 adjective of weatherúr adj1 c m uin the crisp morning airin aer úr na maidine, in aer aibí na maidine8 adjective of clothúrmhín adj1nice crisp sheetsbraillíní deasa úrmhíne9 adjective of speech, writingsoiléir adj1 c m usnoite adj3 c m u10 adjective of tasteúr adj1 c m uglan adj1 c m u11 adjective of snowbriosc adj1 c m u
phrases
to be burnt to a crisp
informalit was burnt to a crispbhí sé dóite go hiomlán, bhí sé dóite ina aibhleog