Word Meaning

Meaning of "crisp" and the crossword clue

- Brittle
- Crunchy
- Crunchy really; initially somewhat pithy
- Dry and brittle
- firm, brittle
- Fresh
- Fresh and crunchy
- Hard but brittle
- Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.
- Curled with the ripple of the water.
- Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.
- Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.
- Lively; sparking; effervescing.
- Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.
- To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.
- To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp.
- To make crisp or brittle, as in cooking.
- To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.
- That which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling.