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crisp

About 2.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Senses relating to curliness. Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also , of a person: having hair curled in this manner.
    crisp hair
  2. adjective Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also , of a person: having hair curled in this manner.
    crisp hair
  3. adjective Of a body of water, skin, etc.: having a surface which is rippled or wrinkled.
  4. adjective Synonym of crispate (“of a leaf: having curled, notched, or wavy edges”); crisped.
  5. adjective Clear; also, shining, or smooth.
  6. adjective Senses relating to brittleness. Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.
    The crisp snow crunched underfoot.
  7. adjective Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.
    The crisp snow crunched underfoot.
  8. adjective Not limp; firm, stiff; not stale or wilted; fresh; also, effervescent, lively. Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.
    An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”.

Similar words

crispy crease wrinkle ruckle crinkle crunchy scrunch nipping nippy chip

Often followed by

and white air as in bacon with morning new

Word family

crisped crisper crispest crisping crisply crispness crispnesses crisps

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