spröde — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crisp adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
- standoffish adj Unfriendly and distant in manner, keeping other people at arm's length.
Senses
spröde is used for these senses in English:
- crisp Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.
- standoffish Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
crisp — full definition
- adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
- adj Clear, sharp, and precise.
- noun British English: a thin fried slice of potato sold as a snack (called a "chip" in American English).
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