crisp
Americanadjective
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(especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle.
crisp toast.
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(especially of food) firm and fresh; not soft or wilted.
a crisp leaf of lettuce.
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a crisp reply.
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crisp repartee.
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clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed.
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invigorating; bracing.
crisp air.
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crinkled, wrinkled, or rippled, as skin or water.
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in small, stiff, or firm curls; curly.
verb (used with or without object)
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to make or become crisp.
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to curl.
noun
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Chiefly British. potato chip.
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Cooking. a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of breadcrumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.
adjective
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dry and brittle
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fresh and firm
crisp lettuce
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invigorating or bracing
a crisp breeze
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clear; sharp
crisp reasoning
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lively or stimulating
crisp conversation
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clean and orderly; neat
a crisp appearance
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concise and pithy; terse
a crisp reply
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wrinkled or curly
crisp hair
verb
noun
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a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
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something that is crisp
Other Word Forms
- crisply adverb
- crispness noun
Etymology
Origin of crisp
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English, from Latin crispus “curled”
Example Sentences
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Fakhar, restored to open after batting in the middle order against England, played his part with some crisp ball striking en route to 84 off 42 balls.
From BBC
Discovery Chief David Zaslav for ending the auction, the Ellisons and their team began plotting their comeback on that crisp December day.
From Los Angeles Times
The lounge utilizes hi-fi sound equipment including Master Sounds Clarity-M speakers to ensure that the records sound as crisp as possible.
From Los Angeles Times
KP Snacks is proposing to close its manufacturing site for Tyrrells in Staffordshire, due to plans to discontinue its vegetable crisps.
From BBC
I stepped out the back of our cottage and took a deep breath of crisp air.
From Literature
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