Meanings
adjectivecrispate (comparative more crispate, superlative most crispate)
comparative more crispate · superlative most crispate · alternative crispated
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivewavy or notched and curled very irregularly
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Origin
- Latincrīspātus
- Englishcrispate
Borrowed from Latin crīspātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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APA
crispate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crispate
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“crispate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crispate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crispate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crispate.
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