Clues for the word "CRIMP"

We've had 42 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 61 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on July 06, 2026.

Definition of crimp

v. t. - To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp.
v. t. - To pinch and hold; to seize.
v. t. - to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen.
v. t. - To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc.
a. - Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
a. - Weak; inconsistent; contradictory.
n. - A coal broker.
n. - One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.
n. - A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.
n. - Hair which has been crimped; -- usually in pl.
n. - A game at cards.