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crisp
(kr/I/sp )

adjective (a)

  • Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat(noun.food)
    Synonym:
    chip, potato chip, saratoga chip
    source: wordnet30
  • That which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined(adj.all)
    Example:
    The crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot.
    Synonym:
    sharp
    source: wordnet30
  • tender and brittle(adj.all)
    Example:
    Crisp potato chips.
    Synonym:
    crispy
    source: wordnet30
  • pleasantly cold and invigorating(adj.all)
    Example:
    Crisp clear nights and frosty mornings.
    Synonym:
    frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy
    source: wordnet30
  • pleasingly firm and fresh(adj.all)
    Example:
    Crisp lettuce.
    source: wordnet30
  • (of hair) in small tight curls(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
    source: wordnet30
  • brief and to the point; effectively cut short(adj.all)
    Example:
    A crisp retort.
    Synonym:
    curt, laconic, terse
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    crease, crinkle, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle
    source: wordnet30
  • make brown and crisp by heating(verb.change)
    Example:
    Crisp potatoes.
    Synonym:
    crispen, toast
    source: wordnet30
  • To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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