crisp

Noun
  1. A thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat (synset 107728304)
    is a type of: snack food - food for light meals or for eating between meals
    same as: chip, potato chip, saratoga chip
Adjective
  1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined (synset 300783911)
    "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
    similar to: distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
    same as: sharp
  2. Tender and brittle (synset 302456004)
    "crisp potato chips"
    similar to: tender - easy to cut or chew
    same as: crispy
  3. Pleasantly cold and invigorating (synset 301255786)
    "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"
    similar to: cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
    same as: frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy
  4. Pleasingly firm and fresh (synset 301071811)
    "crisp lettuce"
    similar to: fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested
  5. (of hair) in small tight curls (synset 301034017)
    similar to: curly - (of hair) having curls or waves
    same as: frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
  6. Brief and to the point;
    Effectively cut short (synset 300549861)
    "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
    similar to: concise - expressing much in few words
    same as: curt, laconic, terse
Verb
  1. Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface;
    Make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in;
    `crisp' is archaic (synset 201280991)
    "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
    domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
    is a type of: fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    subtypes:
    same as: crease, crinkle, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle
  2. Make brown and crisp by heating (synset 200322952)
    "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: heat, heat up - make hot or hotter
    same as: crispen, toast

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