crisp

/kɹɪsp/

noun

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
(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
“This new television set has a very crisp image.”
2
Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
“The crisp snow crunched underfoot.”
3
Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
4
(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
5
(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
6
(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.
“An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”.”
7
(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
8
Lively; sparking; effervescing.
9
Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
“crisp hair”
10
Curled by the ripple of water.
11
Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

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