to a crisp

phrase

: to a state of being hard, dry, and easily broken

The toast had been burned to a crisp.

Examples of to a crisp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026

Charred to a crisp during Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79, hundreds of papyrus scrolls lie tucked away unread in Italy’s National Library of Naples. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

There will be much tougher tests ahead for the Gophers, but every unit got off to a crisp start. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Whether preparing for one last end-of-summer beach trip or looking forward to a crisp fall getaway, the right travel bag makes all the difference. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for to a crisp

• lisp
• wisp