I enjoy the onomatopoeia of words beginning cris- or cres- followed by a voiceless stop, like Crisco (a well-chosen name for a tub of fat) or crest. They all sound so fresh and crisp, like scissors cutting construction paper.

I enjoy the onomatopoeia of words beginning cris- or cres- followed by a voiceless stop, like Crisco (a well-chosen name for a tub of fat) or crest. They all sound so fresh and crisp, like scissors cutting construction paper.
The foregoing posting appeared on Joe Clark’s personal Weblog on 2006.07.11 16:27. This presentation was designed for printing and omits components that make sense only onscreen. https://blog.fawny.org/2006/07/11/kriska/