crisp /krisp/

1. Curling closely
2. So dry as to break or crumble easily, brittle
3. (of pastry) short
4. (of weather) fresh and bracing, esp when frosty
5. (of fabric) clean, starched
6. (of hair) springy
7. Firm, the opposite of limp or flabby
8. (of wording) neat, terse, well-turned
9. (of manner) firm, decisive, authoritative

To make or become crisp

1. (usu in pl) a thin slice of potato fried until crisp, a potato-crisp
2. Any piece of food fried or roasted until crisp

crispˈāte adjective (botany and zoology)

Having a wavy edge

crispāˈtion noun

1. The state of being curled
2. A ripple or slight wave, as on the surface of water
3. A creeping or rippling sensation caused by a slight muscle contraction

crispˈature noun

A curling

crispˈer noun

1. Anything that crisps
2. A compartment in a refrigerator in which to keep lettuce, etc fresh

crispˈiness noun

crispˈly adverb

crispˈness noun

crispˈy adjective (crispˈier; crispˈiest)

crispˈbread noun

A brittle, unsweetened type of biscuit of rye or wheat, usu eaten as a substitute for bread

burn to a crisp

To burn until charred and brittle

• spondylosyndesis
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• sponge fisher
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