crisp
adjective
1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
Similar word(s): distinct, sharp
2. tender and brittle
- crisp potato chips
Similar word(s): tender, crispy
3. pleasantly cold and invigorating
- crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
Similar word(s): cold, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy
4. pleasingly firm and fresh
- crisp lettuce
Similar word(s): fresh
5. (of hair) in small tight curls
Similar word(s): curly, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
6. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
- a crisp retort
Similar word(s): concise, curt, laconic, terse
Sentences with crisp as an adjective:
- crisp hair
- The crisp snow crunched underfoot.
noun
1. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
Similar word(s): chip
Definition categories: food
verb
1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
Similar word(s): crease, crinkle, ruckle, scrunch, wrinkle
Definition categories: contact, fold
2. make brown and crisp by heating
- crisp potatoes
Similar word(s): crispen, toast
Definition categories: change, heat
Sentences with crisp as a verb:
- to crisp bacon by frying it