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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crisp /krɪsp/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. Also, crisp•y, -i•er, -i•est. - Foodhard but brittle:crisp crackers.
- Foodfirm and fresh:crisp lettuce.
- clear;
quick;
precise:a crisp reply. - brisk;
unfriendly or cool:His tone was crisp and formal. - bracing;
cold but giving a feeling of vigor:crisp weather. - lively;
pithy:a crisp tempo.
n. [countable] - British TermsBrit. potato chip.
- Fooda dessert of apples or other fruit baked with a crunchy topping of crumbs, sugar, etc.:an apple crisp.
crisp•er, n. [countable]crisp•ly, adv.: answered crisply that it was none of my business.crisp•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crisp (krisp),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v., n. adj. - Food(esp. of food) hard but easily breakable;
brittle:crisp toast. - Food(esp. of food) firm and fresh;
not soft or wilted:a crisp leaf of lettuce. - brisk;
sharp;
clear;
decided:a crisp reply. - lively;
pithy;
sparkling:crisp repartee. - clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed;
well-groomed. - bracing;
invigorating:crisp air. - crinkled, wrinkled, or rippled, as skin or water.
- in small, stiff, or firm curls;
curly.
v.t., v.i. - Foodto make or become crisp.
- to curl.
n. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]See potato chip.
- Fooda dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of bread crumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.
- Latin crispus curled
- Middle English, Old English bef. 900
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brisk, fresh, nippy.
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