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butter; crisp; pastry; soft and limp
Meanings
4 senses · 15 examplesnoun
butter (ancient term)
archaicA classical term referring to clarified butter, now rarely used in daily speech.
Ancient nomadic peoples often used butter as one of their main dairy products.
adjective
crisp; crumbly; easily broken
Describes food that is light, brittle, and breaks easily when bitten or handled.
Fried shrimp crackers become very crisp right away.
Freshly baked walnut cookies are especially crisp when you bite into them.
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The cookies that have been left out for too long are no longer crisp and have become soft.
This kind of crispy jujube is fragrant and crisp when eaten.
Fried twisted dough sticks are crisp and delicious when you bite into them.
noun
crisp pastry; crumbly snack
Refers to a type of traditional Chinese sweet pastry made with flour, oil, and sugar, known for its crumbly texture.
Walnut cookie is one of my favorite Chinese pastries.
Grandma makes crisp pastries every Spring Festival to entertain guests.
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Sesame pastries in the supermarket sell particularly well.
This almond pastry has a moderate sweetness and great texture.
When I was little, I most looked forward to eating all kinds of crisp pastries during the New Year.
adjective
soft and limp; weak and aching
Describes a feeling of bodily weakness, soreness, or loss of strength, often after prolonged standing, exertion, or illness.
After standing all day, my legs feel weak and limp.
After intense exercise, he felt weak and limp all over.
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After catching a cold and having a fever, she felt numb and weak in her legs even when walking.
I've been sitting too long, my arms are numb and weak and I can't lift them.