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   crisp

   /krɪsp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle: "crisp bacon" Similar crunchycrispybrittlecrumblybreakableshatterablefriablefrangiblerigidhardwell cookedwell doneOpposite soft
   • ▪ (of a fruit or vegetable) firm and juicy: "a crisp lettuce" Similar firmfreshunwiltedunwitheredOpposite limp
   • ▪ (of paper or cloth) stiff and uncreased: "£65 in crisp new notes"
   • ▪ (of hair) having tight curls.
   • 2. (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating: "a crisp autumn day" Similar briskbracingfreshrefreshinginvigoratingstimulatingenergizingexhilaratingrousingfortifyingtonickeenrawbitingcoolcoldchillyinformal:pick-me-upnippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite sultry
   • 3. (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail: "her answer was crisp" Similar tersesuccinctconcisebriefshortshort and sweettighttautincisivepithyepigrammaticaphoristicellipticallaconicsparingpreciseclearclear-cutexplicitunambiguousstraightforwardinformal:snappyrare:lapidarycompendioussynopticgnomicbrusquebriskvigorousdecisivebusinesslikeno-nonsensecurtbluntshortsharpsnappysnappishabruptto the pointfrankplain-spokenbaldbrutalindelicateunceremoniouscavalieroffhandgruffroughharshcausticabrasivepulling no punchesnot mincing one's wordsnot beating about the bushcalling a spade a spadespeaking one's mindinformal:upfrontstraight from the shoulderOpposite ramblingambiguous

   noun

   • 1. a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack. British "cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps"
   • 2. a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour: "rhubarb crisp"

   verb

   • 1. give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill: "crisp the pitta in the oven"
   • ▪ (of food) develop a crisp surface in an oven or under a grill: "open the foil so that the bread browns and crisps"
   • 2. curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles: archaic "there is a cooling breeze which crisps the broad clear river"

   Word Origin Old English (referring to hair in the sense ‘curly’): from Latin crispus ‘curled’. Other senses may result from symbolic interpretation of the sound of the word.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crispness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRISP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Crisp can be an adjective meaning hard, clear, cold, or direct, or a noun meaning a fried potato or a sweet dish. Learn how to use crisp in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     CRISP meaning: 1. hard enough to be broken easily 2. used to...

   • Znaczenie Crisp, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     crisp definicja: 1. hard enough to be broken easily 2. used...

   • Crispbread

     CRISPBREAD definition: 1. a hard, dry, flat, salty biscuit,...

   • Crisp: Korean Translation

     crisp translate: 바삭바삭한, 감자 튀김. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Crisp: German Translation

     CRISP translate: knusprig, fest und frisch, entschieden,...

   • Crisp: Thai Translation

     crisp translate: กรอบ, สดและกรอบ, สะอาดเรียบร้อย,...

   • Crisp: Indonesian Translation

     crisp translate: renyah, segar dan renyah, jelas, keripik...

   • Crisp: Russian Translation

     CRISP translate: хрустящий , свежий, хрустящий , бодрящий ,...

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRISP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Crisp definition: (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle. See examples of CRISP used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrisp adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crispCrisp - definition of crisp by The Free Dictionary

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crispCrisp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's crisp is thin, dry, and breakable. Unless they're stale, most crackers are crisp. Gingersnaps are crisp, and so is toast — in fact, crisp often describes food, although crunchy snow and dry, brown leaves are also crisp.