crispness

Definition of Crispness in English :

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Noun

1. crispness

a pleasing firmness and freshness

Example Sentences:
'crispness of new dollar bills'
'crispness of fresh lettuce'

2. crispness

an expressive style that is direct and to the point

Example Sentences:
'the crispness of his reply'

3. brittleness, crispiness, crispness

firm but easily broken

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crispness

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adjective

1.

dry and brittle

2.

fresh and firm

crisp lettuce

3.

invigorating or bracing

a crisp breeze

4.

clear; sharp

crisp reasoning

5.

lively or stimulating

crisp conversation

6.

clean and orderly; neat

a crisp appearance

7.

concise and pithy; terse

a crisp reply

8.

wrinkled or curly

crisp hair

verb

9.

to make or become crisp

noun

10. British

a very thin slice of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack

11.

something that is crisp

Crispness

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adjective

1.

stiff and brittle; easily broken, snapped, or crumbled

crisp bacon, cookies, etc.

2.

fresh and firm

crisp celery

3.

fresh and tidy

a crisp uniform

4.

sharp and clear

a crisp analysis

5.

lively; animated

crisp dialogue

6.

fresh and invigorating; bracing

crisp air

7.

sharply and squarely hit

a crisp tennis shot

8.

closely curled and wiry

crisp hair

9.

rippled; wavy; wrinkled

noun

10.

something crisp

; now, specif.,

a.

a piece of food, esp. a cookie, that is thin and crisp or contains a crunchy ingredient

b.

something made crisp, as by overcooking

chiefly in the phrase to a crisp

dinner burned to a crisp

c.

a dessert consisting of fruit baked with a crumbly topping as of flour, sugar, and butter

apple crisp

11. British

potato chip

verb transitive, verb intransitive

12.

to make or become crisp

Crispness

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adj. crisp·er, crisp·est

1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle: crisp potato chips.

2. Pleasingly firm and fresh: crisp carrot and celery sticks.

3.

a. Bracing; invigorating: crisp mountain air.

b. Lively; sprightly: music with a crisp rhythm.

4. Conspicuously clean or new: a crisp dollar bill.

5. Marked by clarity, conciseness, and briskness: a crisp reply.

6. Having small curls, waves, or ripples. Used of hair.

v. crisped, crisp·ing, crisps

v.tr.

To make or keep crisp.

v.intr.

To become or remain crisp.

n.

1. Something crisp or easily crumbled: The roast was burned to a crisp.

2. A dessert of fruit baked with a sweet crumbly topping: apple crisp.

3. Chiefly British A potato chip.

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