CRISP

• (noun) a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

  synonyms : chip , potato chip , saratoga chip

• (verb) make brown and crisp by heating

  "toast bread", "crisp potatoes"

  synonyms : crispen , toast

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : crease , crinkle , ruckle , scrunch , scrunch up , wrinkle

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : curt , laconic , terse

• (adj.) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

  "a sharp photographic image", "the sharp crack of a twig", "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

  synonyms : sharp

• (adj.) (of hair) in small tight curls

  synonyms : frizzly , frizzy , kinky , nappy

• (adj.) pleasingly firm and fresh

  "crisp lettuce"

• (adj.) pleasantly cold and invigorating

  "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings", "a nipping wind", "a nippy fall day", "snappy weather"

  synonyms : frosty , nipping , nippy , snappy

• (adj.) tender and brittle

  "crisp potato chips"

  synonyms : crispy

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