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crispcrisp1 /krɪsp/ ●○○ adjective THESAURUSfirm► hard not soft, and difficult to press down, bend, break, or cut: Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. He chipped his tooth on a piece of hard candy. ► firm not completely hard, but not soft and not easy to press down: Brownies are done when the edges are firm but the middle is still soft. ► stiff difficult to bend or move: He made the sign with a piece of stiff cardboard. ► solid firm and usually hard, without spaces or holes: They blasted the tunnel through solid rock. ► rigid stiff and impossible to bend: Old airplanes had a rigid frame with cloth stretched tightly over it. ► crisp slightly hard and making a pleasant sound when broken. Used about food, dry leaves, and snow: She bit into the crisp apple. ► stale hard, dry, and no longer fresh. Used especially about food such as bread or cake: The bread was so stale it was hard to chew. weather► cold when the weather is cold, the temperature of the air is very low: It was a cold, clear night. They say it’s the coldest winter for over 50 years. ► cool slightly cold in a pleasant way, especially after it has been hot: It’s very hot during the day, but cooler at night. ► crisp slightly cold, dry, and clear, in a way that is pleasant: The crisp mountain air is good for your health. ► chilly slightly cold in an unpleasant way: It’s chilly outside, so take a sweater. ► frosty very cold, with the ground covered in frost (=ice that is white and powdery): It was a bright frosty morning and we could see our breath. ► freezing (cold) very cold, especially in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: It was freezing cold last night. ► icy (cold) extremely cold so that water outside becomes ice: An icy wind blew across the field. ► bitter (cold) very cold in a way that feels very unpleasant: The bitter wind seemed to go right through us. ► frigid formal very cold: I stepped out into the frigid darkness of a December night. ► wintry cold and feeling like winter. Used especially in weather reports and writing: The wintry temperatures continued into April. 1something that is crisp is hard, and makes a pleasant sound when you break or crush it: His feet broke through the crisp outer layer of snow. the crisp leaves on the lawn► see thesaurus at hard12food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it: a crisp apple a crisp salad a crisp piece of bacon3paper or cloth that is crisp is fresh, clean, and new: She handed me a crisp $20 bill.4weather that is crisp is cold and dry OPP humid: It was a crisp winter morning.► see thesaurus at cold15if someone behaves or speaks in a crisp way, he or she is confident, polite, and firm, but not very friendly: Her tone was crisp and businesslike.6a picture or sound that is crisp is clear SYN sharp—crisply adverb—crispness noun [uncountable] |