To fry something until crisp and curled.
To scorch.
To fry noisily, sizzle.
To curl or crisp, as hair; to frizz; to crinkle.
A curl; a lock of hair crisped.
To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.
A dish prepared this way.