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crispation

crispation noun: the act or process of curling, or the state of being curled.

Noun

crispation (plural crispations)

  1. (archaic) The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled.
  2. (archaic) A slight twitch of a muscle.
    • crispation of the muscles
    • crispation of the stomach

Examples of crispation in a sentence

  • Few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations.1887, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Our Hundred Days in Europe:
  • We eat electric light. (She arches her body in lascivious crispation, placing her forefinger in her mouth.).1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:

Forms of crispation

pluralcrispations

Questions about crispation

What does crispation mean?
Crispation means the act or process of curling, or the state of being curled.
How do you use crispation in a sentence?
Few men can look down from a great height without creepings and crispations.
What part of speech is crispation?
Crispation is a noun.
What is the plural of crispation?
The plural of crispation is crispations.

Words near crispation in the dictionary

  1. crisp mints
  2. crispant
  3. crispants
  4. crispate
  5. crispated
  6. crispation
  7. crispations
  8. crispature
  9. crispatures
  10. crispbread
  11. crispbreads

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