CRISP

(noun) a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
synonyms : chip , potato chip , saratoga chip
She loved eating chips. -added by naila_inlas
(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
the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point -added by nithi
(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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