Crisp - Definition

adj 1: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp
photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the
crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" [syn: crisp,
sharp]
2: tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips" [syn: crisp,
crispy]
3: pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and
frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day";
"snappy weather" [syn: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy,
snappy]
4: pleasingly firm and fresh; "crisp lettuce"
5: (of hair) in small tight curls [syn: crisp, frizzly,
frizzy, kinky, nappy]
6: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp
retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the
laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to
understand" [syn: crisp, curt, laconic, terse]
n 1: a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat [syn:
chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip]
v 1: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a
pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got
wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
[syn: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch,
scrunch up, crisp]
2: make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp
potatoes" [syn: crispen, toast, crisp]