crispness
noun /ˈkrɪspnəs/
/ˈkrɪspnəs/
[uncountable]- (approving) the quality of being pleasantly hard and fresh
- The salad had lost its crispness.
- (approving) the quality of being pleasantly hard and dry
- a pork chop fried to crispness
- (approving) the quality of being pleasantly clear and sharp
- The image lacks crispness.
- (approving) the quality of being pleasantly dry and cold
- the crispness of early autumn
- (approving) the quality of being fresh and clean, or looking new and slightly stiff
- the crispness of his white shirt
- (sometimes disapproving) the fact of being quick and confident, and not very friendly
- There was a slight crispness in his voice.