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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Each raw bite is crisp and fresh, squeaky, even.
From Salon
Many of the looks featured this season's favourite colour - chocolate brown, along with earthy beiges and crisp whites.
From BBC
Who’s washing it, chopping it, remembering it exists in the crisper drawer before it liquefies?
From Salon
October 28 dawned clear and crisp, the perfect autumn day.
From Literature
Recently though, instead of the soft red petals, some people have been opting for the brown, blue or purple of crisp banknotes, folded, rolled or fastened together into floral-like bouquets.
From BBC
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