crisper

noun

crisp·​er ˈkri-spər How to pronounce crisper (audio)
: one that crisps
specifically : a closed container in a refrigerator intended to prevent loss of moisture from fresh produce

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Once they're cleaned and contained, store the berries in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Whole cucumbers are best stored in the refrigerator—ideally in the crisper drawer, where humidity is higher and the temperature is more stable. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 June 2025 Best Place To Store Strawberries Store strawberries in the crisper drawer of the fridge. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 June 2025 Each basket also has a crisper rack, offering the potential of putting together a four-component meal. Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crisper

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crisper was in 1835

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“Crisper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisper. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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