What is the meaning of the word "crisp"?
Definitions:
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a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
noun
- I had a bag of crisps for lunch.
- I had a bag of crisps for lunch.
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brief and to the point
adjective
- I wasted no time and sent a crisp email.
- I wasted no time and sent a crisp email.
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in small tight curls, of hair
adjective
- The baby had beautiful crisp blond hair.
- The baby had beautiful crisp blond hair.
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of something seen or heard clearly defined
adjective
- The new radio produced a crisp tone.
- The new radio produced a crisp tone.
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pleasantly cold and invigorating
adjective
- Crisp clear nights are my favourite.
- Crisp clear nights are my favourite.
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pleasingly firm and fresh
adjective
- My salad was full of crisp lettuce.
- My salad was full of crisp lettuce.
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tender and brittle
adjective
- The crisp leaves crackled underfoot.
- The crisp leaves crackled underfoot.
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to make brown and crisp by heating
verb
- I crisped the kale in the oven.
- I crisped the kale in the oven.
Synonyms:
- chip
- crease
- crinkle
- crispen
- crispy
- curt
- frizzly
- frizzy
- kinky
- laconic
- nappy
- ruckle
- scrunch
- scrunch up
- sharp
- snappy
- terse
- toast
- wrinkle