crisping

/ˈkɹɪspɪŋ/

verb

1
To make crisp.
“to crisp bacon by frying it”
2
To become crisp.
“to put celery into ice water to crisp”
3
To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
4
To become curled.
5
To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
6
To undulate or ripple.
7
To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
8
To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
9
To interweave (of the branches of trees).
10
To make a sharp or harsh sound.
11
To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).

1
A crisp, clearly-defined object that exists within a more vaguely defined object.
2
A process of curling or forming into ringlets.

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