crisp
adjective
(especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle.
crisply
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a word derived from
crisp.
Example Sentences
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A crisply written letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon this month appears to have more work behind it than the compact did and sounds a more nuanced and generous tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The same company has revived it at its Broadway house, the Hayes Theater, in a crisply staged and terrifically acted production directed by Trip Cullman that keeps the play’s serrated edges as cutting as ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Few studies illustrate that paradox more crisply than the latest State of Working India report by Azim Premji University.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Egypt forward Omar Marmoush put the home side ahead early, finishing crisply from a Matheus Nunes cross for his first Premier League goal of the season.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
“Ah, Potter,” she said crisply as if she had been waiting for him.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
