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crisp
I. \ˈkrisp\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English crisp, crips curly, fretted, from Old English crisp curly, from Latin crispus; akin to Middle High German rispen to curl, Old High German hrispahi bush, thicket, Old Norse rispa to scratch, Welsh crych curly, Latin curvus curved — more at crown
1.
a.
(1) : curly, wavy; also : having close stiff curls or waves or being somewhat wiry and stiff
< the short crisp hair of the natives >
(2) : having or made up of crisp hair
< a crisp hairdo >
< the bull is commonly crisper about the forehead than his cows >
b. : having the surface roughened into small folds or curling wrinkles
< crisp whitecaps blown up by the wind >
c. : curled
2.
a. : having such a texture as to break apart easily and with a clear-cut fracture : brittle, friable
< crisp snow crackling underfoot >
b. of pastry : short
c. : firm and fresh : not flabby and wilted
< crisp lettuces with the dew still on them >
3. : exhibiting or suggesting some combination of qualities characteristic of or attributable to that which is crisp:
a. : sharp, clean-cut, and clear
< a crisp illustration >
: concise and orderly to the point of terseness
< crisp military reports >
< a crisp reply >
b. : noticeably neat and spruce in appearance or deportment : well-groomed
c. : sprightly, brisk, vivacious
< a crisp manner >
: lively and sparkling
< crisp repartee >
< dialogue as crisp as Shaw at his best >
d. : cold, frosty, snappy
< crisp winter weather >
also : fresh and invigorating
< a crisp odor of pines >
< a crisp autumn breeze >
e. of a trigger : releasing the firing mechanism smoothly and easily — compare creep II 5d
Synonyms: see incisive
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English crispen, from crisp, adjective
transitive verb
1.
a. : curl, crimp
< crisp her hair >
< crisp the nap of cloth >
b. : to cause to ripple or undulate irregularly : wrinkle
< a lake crisped by the west wind >
c. : to make crisp
< crisping celery in ice water >
2. : to cause to crackle
< the wheels crisp the gravel >
3. : to fold (cloth) into lengths
intransitive verb
1. : curl, ripple
< her fingers crisped on the tablecloth — Rebecca West >
< leaves crisping and fluttering in the sunlight >
2. : to become crisp
< bread crisping in the oven >
< the ground crisped with frost >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: crisp (I)
: something crisp or brittle
< dinner burned to a crisp >
as
a. slang : bank note
b. chiefly Britain : potato chip — usually used in plural
IV. noun
: a baked dessert of fruit with a crumb topping
< apple crisp > |